Treatments

Ever since being diagnosed with depression and anxiety I've tried a variety of different interventions and treatments. 

In my early 20s I first noticed some seasonal depression and it was the first time I tried talk therapy.  That seemed to do the trick at that time.  Then when I was about 30 the depression got a little bit worse....so I was referred to a psychiatrist who recommended that I try a medication.  My depression was still fairly mild, but I was having a hard time rebounding with just talk therapy and it was affecting my life quite a bit.  So I gave it a try and it really helped.

I was on that regiment, same dose and all, for the last 8 years until this episode.  My doctors now are trying to adjust things with my medication to help me out a bit and I'm also still doing talk therapy....but to be honest, talk therapy was useless until we could get the meds to help me.  I was completely not "there."  I couldn't take things in and apply them to my life at all.

One other thing we've added is the use of a light box between Labor Day and Memorial Day.  I believe a lot of people do this in the upper Midwest due to our lack of daylight during this time.  It's really helped a lot.  I would recommend it to anyone who thinks it might help!

So, that's where I'm at.  I am always curious about how certain foods might affect how your body works and if cutting out any certain foods might help...but now isn't the time for me to try something like that.  ;)