Depression: A Psychological Approach

by Albert
(Malaysia)

Photo Credit: Jani

I would like to share my prolonged history of illness for the last 15 years.

I was having some gastritis symptoms and was treated with antacids. I became fatigued and sleepy all the time and was told that I had depression. For the last 4 years I have been treated with various antidepressants such as lexapro, cymbalta, mirtazapine in combination with xanax, stillnox etc, but they failed to address my illness.

I do not think that drugs are the answer to my problem, as I now believe in a more holistic approach. I have tried the psychological approach especially mind control, emotional control, breathing combined with drugs, relaxation and other alternatives. After two weeks I felt a major recovery in myself and now I am totally free from all the symptoms as well as depression.

For those who have treatment resistant depression or major depressive disorder, I strongly believe that a psychological approach in combination with other approaches can help. In my opinion, drugs only offer a short term solution.