Posted by JohnLA on December 18, 2011, at 22:58:52
In reply to Effexor 450 mg?, posted by SLS on December 1, 2011, at 12:20:25
scott-
i'm a bit new here as you know. i am at the 21 month of my first unremitting severe depression. you know a bit of my story; several meds, a round of ect, 2 in-patient stays, etc.
i literally have been in bed 24/7 for the past 21 months for the most part.
i know this is a pro-med site, but any thought to finding a place (not a hospital) but a residential treatment place or community that in addition to (or not) meds may be a new approach?
i'm 'only' at 21 months, but i don't think meds are gonna get me where i wanna be. i need structure and a 'push' to get out of bed. maybe you could use the same push.
i'm currently researching different types of potential facilities. i'm even thinking of going back to where i grew-up (greece) and going to mount athos (google it) and live with the monks for a while! crazy i know, but not as crazy as laying in bed all these months. mount athos actually allows people seeking spiritual growth/healing to live and work the monastic life. biggest problem is they start their day at 4am and go to bed at sunset. ouch. ;)
i'd rather find something closer to home of course here in california. i'm hoping i will.
my point is; let's all think 'outside of the box' here. again, i'm new here and don't want to step on any toes. but, all the suggestions so far are meds and more meds. maybe time for a different approach?
have you heard about the soteria program? i don't know much about is, but i know they are residential places for people like us. i also think they have 'homes'
in different parts of the country. in fact let me go get some info and post about it.john
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