Road to Recovery

Coming here and asking for help was your first step on the road to recovery. You visited us looking for life-saving alternatives. You DO have choices! Finding the right combination of medication and talk therapy is your second step. You don’t (need to suffer needlessly) any longer.

You can find some comfort in the fact that we may be able to describe you without ever having ever met you. We can do that because you may suffer from a well-defined illness. We can also do that because most or all of us on this forum have been there. You are not alone in this suffering and you are not experiencing anything unique. We know you believe that no one else has ever felt as low as you are right now but that is not true. The truth is that the symptoms that you are experiencing now are more common than you may know.

The good news is that you don’t have to go on living this way! Help is available! Many of us on Depressionforums.org has successfully battled back from the pit of despair and blackness, as you will, and we now celebrate our decision to choose life. We have found the will, hope, desire and means to take back control of our lives. Depression can be successfully treated with medication and therapy. Dozens of very effective medications are available to correct the chemical imbalance in the brain. Therapy is highly recommended in addition to medication to help you feel better about yourself and to deal with life in healthier ways.

In addition to taking medication, talking to a therapist about life’s serious events and daily challenges can speed your recovery. It can also help you learn how to cope with the serious problems and sad events that inevitably occur throughout one’s lifetime.

-See you on the Forums