@wongli I'm also glad that you have reach out and taken a positive risk to try something different/new this is a powerful thing and takes lots of courage I want to thank you for this
We are all different and works for some dosent work for others
I dont find GPs or for that matter anything to do with the Medical Model very useful or helpful I have a mental health presentation thats treatment resistant to medication
Every GP/Psychiatrist/Psychologist just wants to throw me on medication with little to no interest in my Social Wellbeing how i'm living or other options that may be far more useful
Do remember Clinicians dont know how medications affect us (Your Amazing Brain) in the long term and as it stands............ still can't even work out how the Brain works OR indeed how consciousness works (Anyone who tells you they do is simply not telling the truth)
Why do I say this? No anti depressant has worked for me or other psychotropic drug all i get from this is a swag of nasty side effects no feelings no motivation no volition and a heap of weight gain that compounds the problem and makes it worse
I acknowledge medication works for others in their view and thats OK that said you may get just as good a result from many others things Or indeed a better result
Social Connectedness - Check out eGROW and other support groups Online to connect with people that may have similar journeys Social Connectedness is the biggest predictor of health and wellbeing that science is aware of
Behavioural Activation - Get up drop your head look at your feet and watch them step you one step at a time out the door keep going go for a walk regularly and do this consistently
Download some Apps and befriend them Headspace, Daylio, Calm Harm amongst many others can help que or nudge you into good habits consistently
Develop healthy sleeping patterns Ban screen time 2 hrs before bed, if your doing headmiles at night develop a circuit breaker in a different environment get up have a warming tea, book reading, some mindfulness then back to bed relaxed for a body scan ...........exposure yourself to natural light first thing in the morning
Do some diary writing
Social contract with a support buddy by telling them your plans for the week and check in how you went
Develop a plan to achieve small goals throughout the day - use check lists tick them off once completed then review at the end of the week
Good nutrition, lots of Omega - 3s Mediterranean Diet YUM! 🙂
In a Nutshell Connectedness Connectedness Connectedness Communication Communication Communication Consistency Consistency Consistency
Be realistic give yourself some reasonable time to get some traction
Give this a go before someone tries to write you a script you might be surprised by the healing power you already have from behind your eyes and how life changing developing a great support network is
Whatever path you choose I wish you well in your journey and strength to keep reaching out for support - do the doing - say the saying - deal with the dodging
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