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Does anyone have any real, personal sucess stories of how you overcame depression sans medication?
I don't have a personal success story, but I do know a friend who went from attempting suicide to being... well more than depressed. Originally he went to a private school where he was less than loved by the student body, then switched schools, switched out of private school, and now has truckloads of friends.
Changing your lifestyle can help; it often does help a lot. However, this is no reason to have a completely one-sided outlook on anti-depressants. As Rhazie said, they will not "cure" the depression, but give you the tools you need to get through it. Running for for hours a day actually is a good way to combat the disorder/ disease/ whatever you want to call it, but most who have it lack the energy and willpower it takes to do this. That's just something that depression does to you. Anti depressants aren't for everyone and I'm sure people do get better without it, but whatever you are doing, I urge you to seek out the system first for all the extra help it can provide. The first time I did get depression I'm fairly sure the medication one of the main things that was actually helping me.
Otherwise, though, I don't discredit the efforts of the individual to combat depression through changing a lifestyle, making friends, therapy, or working out. It's all those factors together that help you get "better".
(Rating: 5) Thank you for your much-appreciated help. :)