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Don't want pills.
Ok, this is sort of long. Female/17. I had OCD when I was young and took medicine for it for 8 years. I guess I still have it but I don't notice it anymore and it isn't noticable to anyone else either. At this point it is pretty much nonexistant. Anyway, when I decided to stop taking pills last year i felt fine, but i've noticed one thing: i get depressed a lot easier. So I don't know whether or not I have depression because it comes and goes pretty fast and i usually don't act depressed around other people, but it's there. My question is, what can I do to feel happier and better without taking pills or getting professional help? I don't believe pills are necessary unless you're a threat to society, so I know i don't want to take them ever again. Any advice would be good.
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Maybe give some free advice about: Mental health?
Well, take it from another person that battle with depression. It's going to be a hard journey, but with help and support, you'll get through it alreight. Right now I'm in the hospital because of my migranses. I initially got really depressed over not only this but, having to have a teacher come and teach me my lessons at my house, and getting fired because of my headaches(migranes). But during this time, I've created an advice columnust page, and I'm writing a book. It takes alot of perserverance, but believe me it heops. Anyway, I hope this helps out your situatuion even a little bit. Good Luck!:)
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It's hard for others to tell you what you can do to feel more happy becuase we aren't you. Things that make me happy may not be the same for you so the real question here that you should be asking (and the person you should be asking is) what is it that makes YOU happy?
Regardless as to what it might be just remember than if you do feel it is getting the better of you then to seek some professional help in the matter. You may not become a danger to society but my immediate concern would be you becoming a danger to yourself since depression can be a very bad thing to go through. Is it something specific that makes you feel depressed? If so then maybe finding a way to change whatever it might be could be a step in the right direction. Even just talking to people could help you either deal with it or at the very least take your mind off of things to make you feel better.
Almost everyone goes through depression (I have myself as well). Thus far though I have dealt with it pretty good I think and just like you with and around friends I was okay because my mind was always distracted with other things. I knew I can't keep avoiding my own issues forever though (which are the catalyst for the depression) so I found the best way is to face and resolve it so it's no longer a negative shadow hanging over me. There's the odd occasions when I still do get depressed about little things but that's something I guess that happens with everyone and it usually subsides as quickly as it came, as it does with you really.
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