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I'm a student studying Communications, Graphic Design, and possibly Music. I've worked quite a lot of jobs and I've worked with quite a lot of different people. I see sides of people that most don't really think about. Friends generally come to me for any sort of advice. My hobbies include playing music (bass guitar, guitar, sax, and singing), radio DJing, longboarding, art, and spending Sunday afternoon being lazy. Basically I offer some pretty solid relationship advice, life advice, or what to do life questions. I've also spent the last 3 years of my life being chronically ill so I can offer some advice on that level too. I've learned a lot of things and I look at life a little differently than most 18 year old women. If you just need some reassurance or comfort, I'm here. I'm pretty chill like that.
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My girlfriend and I both believe she has the symptoms of depression. Her sleeping schedule can never remain stable and she typically sleeps an average of 14 hours a day, more or less. She's home a lot since she's currently unemployed and has had no luck with jobs she's applied for. She doesn't really have any friends locally since she moved here a year ago. She basically just has me and my family. I've been trying my best to help her, but being the only one working, my time during the day is limited too.
What makes matters worse is, i'm making barely enough to make ends meet and neither of us have health insurance. I've looked up local clinics and plan on calling in the next couple of days to see if we can get any free services.
I guess what i'm posting to ask about is advice from other people who have gone through or have been very close to someone who is depressed. Should we turn immediately to prescription drugs? Personally, I've always been one who turns to medication as a last resort. I can't speak for her though, but if I can offer any input or ideas, i'd like to. I've considered things such as maybe taking short walks together in the morning before I go to work and in the afternoon when I get home, trying to help her out more in seeking work, and basically anything to keep her brain busy and prevent her from just mulling around all day. Like I said, these are all things i've considered and nothing i've executed yet since i'd like input.
Anything you can offer would be helpful. I'm just seeking out first hand knowledge or someone knowledgeable on the matter. Thanks in advance!
It is already a good thing that your girlfriend is aware of her symptoms. This means you won't be dealing with denial. Due to chronic illness I suffered depression symptoms for a few years. I don't have health insurance either. I highly suggest getting on a steady and healthy diet and taking vitamins, specifically a multivitamin, vitamin B-12, and vitamin D. This may not seem like it's doing a lot for a while, but you should start seeing some changes if you're patient. I also suggest that she find activities to do, hobbies to pick up, etc. This is where you might need to help out because she will probably not feel like it but she needs to be active. Laying around all day, as you said, mulling about not having a job isn't helping her out at all. It's a great thing to keep yourself busy. Learning new things is a great way to do that so encourage her to pick up a hobby, maybe learn how to play an instrument or something. If you decide nothing is working, a last resort is always prescription medicine. I was put on Prozac about a month and a half ago and it hasn't done much more than make me jittery and give me headaches, although that could possibly just be a personal reaction to it. They tell me that sometimes it takes patience finding the right medicine. I hope this is all helpful in some way and I hope that your girlfriend starts feeling better. Good luck!
what are symptoms of chronic tension headaches and where on the head does it hurt when you have a chronic tension headache?
Chronic tension headaches are common and are considered chronic if they happen consistently for more than 15 days in a row. If they happen for times less than 15 days in a row then they are determined to be episodic tension headaches. Tension headaches are usually around the forehead or at the back of the head or neck. If you think you have chronic tension headaches you can do things in your life to try and relieve them such as improving your posture, getting rid of bad habits such as smoking, eating right, and minimizing stress. I hope this helps.
As for the tooth grinding and too much computer time, I'd say that both could contribute greatly to headaches. Usually tooth grinding results in jaw pain as well. They make jaw protectors for that if you determine that's your issue. Try and have good posture when you're at the computer to reduce tension on your neck, especially if you are on the computer for large amounts of time.
lately i've been getting headaches a lot. almost daily.. i've been to the doctor a lot about them and she thinks its stress related or anxiety and tension. i think that i have chronic tension headaches and they can't go away. someone my friend's new passed away 1 month ago from an aneyorism. i was beyond scared off aneyorisms after that and thats when my daily headaches started. i think i am just scared that will happen to me. the doctor ran tests through my eyes so she sayss theres nothing wrong with me.. but im scared what should i do..?
I've had chronic headaches too. Headaches are very common symptoms of a lot of different things, some serious, some not. You should first try to reduce your daily stress factor, get exercise, and eat healthy foods. Changing to a better environment my solve the problem. Keep a record of your headaches, what time they happen at, where they hurt, etc. Also keep tabs on other symptoms such as nausea, eye sight issues, things of that nature. If decreasing stress and improving overall health doesn't cure the headaches say after a few weeks or so, take your record into the doctor and explain your concerns and explain the changes you've made. They will then know the right steps to take or the right things to test you for. I hope you can get rid of your headaches. As far as whether it is serious or not, this should rule out any factors for non-serious issues and find the right test if it is serious. Don't stress about it too much or you might make it worse.