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I was continuously depressed when I was a teenager/throughout my early 20s. I was never diagnosed, and eventually it seemed to just go away. Sometimes I have pretty severe mood swings but my general state is normally pretty peaceful.

I can feel, in this very moment, a horrible depression coming on, just like I used to feel when I was younger-- the anxiety, the panic that I can't stop it. I've been thinking off-handedly about suicide for a few days, I haven't been sleeping, and now this; I didn't add it up. Is there something I can do to stop it from coming on? Anything at all?? I remember what horrible depression was like, I don't want to go back

Talk to a doctor or therapist if you can, they're the ones who are best equipped to help you.

Probably not without medication, no. At least that's my personal experience. Without medication and/or therapy, I'd say the best advice is to just be very aware of your moods and thoughts. Keep an eye on it, take some precautions to take care of yourself, and remember that it'll pass. Good luck, I'm going through something very similar at the moment so I know how scary it is.

Do you have any kind of a support system? It helped me to be with other people that I know care about me. I was suicidal and my best friend basically forced me to move in with her.

Also, are you in a position to visit a doctor? In addition to the support system I didn't really start to get better until I started taking an anti-depressant.

Good luck

Have you ever tried St John's Wort? It's a natural antidepressant that's not that expensive ($20 for a huge bottle) and available over the counter, and it works for a lot of people.

Try and plan to do something you like every day? A hobby or go out for a walk or to a park to catch some sun or the library or hang with some friends and tell them you're feeling a bit out of sorts and would like to chill?

Do you know if there's anything that may be kicking it off or if it's just one of those down moments that just happens?

This sounds very much like my own experience. Major depression when i was a teen, which i never did anything with and just... waited out so to speak. A couple of years ago, during my tail end phase of college, it resurfaced.

Honestly, the one thing that helped me, and the only thing that i can recommend is getting yourself to a doctor ASAP. I took some therapy, learned some actual coping skills and the only thing i regret is not doing it a decade earlier. Sure i bounced back from the depression in my teens, but without the proper coping skills there was still a lot of my life that in retrospect i could've handle a lot better if I had known better ways to deal with anxiety and unprompted thoughts.

Go see your GP and ask about medication. That's what pretty much completely fixed me, and I was already pretty much neck-deep by the time I went for it. If you're just now feeling it coming on, it'll probably work even better for you.

Talk to your doctor or go to a walk-in clinic and see what they can do for you. If you can, go see a therapist or see if any walk-ins have free therapy sessions (some do). Phone a help line if you need to talk to someone urgently.

Try going for a walk or workout everyday. Pet a dog or cat, or any animal that makes you smile. Visit a friend or family member that you know will make you smile. Do something just for you, that you know will put yourself in a better mood. It might just be going to the library and looking at books or buying yourself a small gift.

I hope your depression lessens up, anon and that you breakthrough it.

Please try to see a professional if at all possible, OP. Treatment - both therapy and meds - can be key to controlling depression.

And in the meantime, a little advice my mom gave me that I was super reluctant to try out, but which did help me - if you smile and really make an effort to be cheerful, you'll feel a little bit better. At least, it worked for me until I was able to feel better through other means. (Early on it was just seasonal depression that went away with summer; later it was continual and I really needed to get help for it)

Anon, I am so sorry you are feeling this way. Right now, the best course of action for you is to seek the help of a friend, family member, loved one, and/or therapist whom you trust and talk to them about how you are feeling. If you do not feel comfortable doing this, please call emergency services or a local suicide hotline in your area for help. Reaching out is a good first step and getting help with these feelings will benefit you in the long run. We'll be here if you need us.

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