Can You Fully Recover From Depression?

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[@dicemaster1996]

I haven’t felt any depression or sustained negative emotions since I decided to quit my data center Job and become a trucker. Crazy right. The job most people hate I love. I have bad days but I leave it in that day and make the next one as best I can.

[@paulflint6254]

id prefer being a trucker tbh.

[@ljnv]

It's so true I used to Work in marketing and was under the pump all the time , my grandfather died and I loved him dearly and work wouldn't give me time off and 2 years of harsh lockdowns really messed things up. I also do have pure O ( but I feel like that's only flared up because of depression) but anyone over the last couple of months I've had it really tough but I changed to a labouring job and Work in construction and it's so much easier for me. I think I'm getting better but it will take some more time

[@xxgamerxxilean8738]

Well done 👏! Wise decision.💯🙋‍♀️🥳🚚🚛✌🚦🌞

[@aftabghuman29]

Could someone with a mental illness become a truck driver ?

[@paulinasiti6274]

I start depression when im in toxic work Environment, should i like you, switch my job🤔

[@MM-en3sb]

I am living proof that you can recover from depression and anxiety. Keep going to therapy and getting the help you need you will get through this readers.

[@Blessed-qg2kb]

Whts your symptoms thoughts and feelings?

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

not depression caused an atrophy of the brain caused by social isolation, which was caused by a lack of learning social skills due to social awkwardness, which was caused by an overactive nervous system, which was caused by abuse and neglect. CTPSD. the only cure for this type of depression is being knocked off the ball (passing away)

[@susanknouwds6138]

I am very thankful on your behalf. However did you have a diagnosis of chronic severe treatment resistance depression with a baseline of minus 3 which started in childhood an was untreated at the time and only diagnosed in adulthood? Severity and circumstances differs.

[@Umbrellagasm]

Well I've been in therapy for over 10 years, hope it starts working soon!

[@franmanullang8100]

Apa yang harus di lakukan

[@aj7009]

1 Medication 2 Scheduled Bedtime 3 Therapy 4 Diet/Mediterranean 5 Excersise 6 Meditation 7 Positive Thinking 8 Support group 9 Hobbies 10 Pamper Yourself ❤️ 11 Social Worker

[@hotstinger1]

"Please insert cash or select payment type."

[@aj7009]

@@hotstinger1 are you referring to people who have no insurance? There's many nonprofit organizations, State run hospitals, referral services etc.. Let me know if you need assistance in the search.❤️

[@hotstinger1]

@@aj7009 no, I'm pointing out that there needs to be Macro level interventions and just tossing resources around doesn't solve anything. ☺️

[@aj7009]

@@hotstinger1 Macro??? Do you mean preventive care?

[@hotstinger1]

@@aj7009 no, because that route often ends with both stressed out clinicians and stressed out clients. I'm talkin social work. ☺️

[@SarcasticQuokka]

Thank you for this. It's extremely frustrating to deal with depression and anxiety that has ebbed and flowed over the last several years. Determined to improve but I am exhausted. Watching your content gives me hope.

[@fastingmywaytojenn3915]

I agree. I resent the fact I have to work so hard at just feeling content.

[@customera7945]

It takes daily work. Do what is good for your mind and body. Proper nutrition and exercise, alone time, and social time are all important. I stopped SSRIs after 30 years and I now use a balance of all of these. You know what you personally need. I also benefited from a 12 step program. If you find a church that has Celebrate Recovery, try that. The programs is geared towards beaking the chains of all hurts, habits, and hangup.

[@SarcasticQuokka]

@@olio9276 Thank you for the suggestion. Will be looking into it. I have also seen SGB but it is quite expensive.

[@kahrih]

It takes one step at a time, sometimes you'll be on the bottom's bottom, sometimes on the top off the world. Keep consistence in mental health care and act with intention towards you goal. I felt it helped me a lot doing little things one by one, taking care of myself. I mean, it's okay (actually not, but unfortunately it can't be changed) for the past to had hurted me, but now it doesn't need to hurt anymore, I can allow myself to feel everything and to heal, it doesn't need to be as it was. Slowly but steady.

[@corniel657]

Keep on grinding, we're gonna make it brah 💪

[@pancakeface5717]

68-years old, here. Depression started in my teen years as frustration mounted from undiagnosed ADD and rigid, uninformed parenting. With several episodes of major depression over the years that followed, I've never experienced euthymia. Dysthymia is my baseline state occassioned with and accompanied by bouts of anhedonia. I'm fortunate to have had good health care, including counseling and medication beginning in my early thirties. But by that age bad habits are hard to break. Catch and treat depression, the earlier the better, IMO.

[@Chizuru94]

Same here (but I've got ADHD). Sucks do many of us have to deal with this :( Hope your life is better nowadays :)

[@muurrarium9460]

Thank you! I thought I was the only one never getting "back to normal". I have roughly 2 or 3 euthymia-like days each year, and they (though great to experience) actually are the worst, because they serve as a reminder of what it could be (feeling normal). It's like walking a trail with a superheavy backpack, you get to take it of just long enough to experience relief, and then it's back on again...

[@pancakeface5717]

@@muurrarium9460 I wish you the best and that one day you'll be able to lock-on to a euthymia day for good.

[@muurrarium9460]

@@pancakeface5717 Likewise my friend :)

[@jow6845]

Undiagnosed ADD is a major part of it and addiction too.

[@nanipanini]

to anyone being depressed and asking themselves this question: yes, you can. ❣

[@afifkhaja]

Thank you 😊

[@mountainrunner829]

​@@afifkhaja UR NOT ALONE, WE CAN GET THREW THIS.

[@afifkhaja]

@@mountainrunner829 Thank you 🙏

[@Lucoms]

😢

[@thesaddestdude3575]

You telling me doing the backflip is possible?

[@ingridsara213]

I have been depressed for a long time, but after taking shrooms few months ago, l feel much happier and highly motivated and my ADHD gone , lost a ton of anxiousness and had a few epiphanies about how I should live my life. I decided to buy an ounce for backup, but haven’t yet felt the need to take any more since then.

[@BuckyBrooky]

Eek I’m autistic too and might wanna try mushrooms. How do I go about it?

[@BuckyBrooky]

Hello Can he be reached on IG?

[@doorhandlesarecircle6450]

Worst thing about depression is dealing with many people who expect you to act normal and they get offended by your solitude behaviour

[@giulianacr2638]

Try to be honest, tell them that you are going through a rough time and that your energy levels are down. Usually people who care will understand and try to adjust to your current state, will give you advice and listen to you instead of making you feel guilty.

[@doorhandlesarecircle6450]

@Recite-God-Heal-Me thankyou

[@kingy8810]

All the others are just good at hiding their dirty laundry. Everyone has baggage so don't feel different

[@hotmessmissy]

absolutely! we try our hardest to get out of this state yet the environment and people around are vile and insensitive, its not like i want to tell people im clinically depressed 🫥

[@MamaCancer23]

I’ve come to understand myself quite well & what I need to feel well. A steady routine, eating healthy, yoga, & getting adequate sleep is imperative for me.

[@tnt01]

100% Happiness is a choice.

[@whatshisname3304]

@@tnt01 bull shit.🙄🙄

[@milanm403]

@@tnt01 Silly comment. This can say somebody who was NEVER depressed. We are talking here about depression, not healthy people being angry, upset or having some love or financial problems.... When you are depressed you don't have a choice, you are depressed. There are things(choices) that can help you feeling better, but that's it. Far from happiness.

[@tnt01]

@@milanm403 This is the belief system that keeps you depressed. Change your way of thinking. :)

[@donaldewert2332]

@@tnt01 You sound so ignorant and uneducated!!!

[@ryanquinn527]

I’ve suffered from chronic treatment resistant depression with major depressive episodes for years, and it’s very hard. Don’t give up though, treatment may take a long time but there is a solution. My psychiatrist said she had someone with TRD with MD episodes and she was depressed for 40+ years, and she got relief. There is ALWAYS a way.

[@JillyBean1968]

Oh God I hope you are right….I’m currently working through various depression meds with my doctor to find what treatment will finally work for me. It’s so hard, but im trying to push on.

[@intimpulliber7376]

A problem we have to talk about is what do we consider normal mood. Its totally relative based on how you felt for most of your life and how you think other people predominantly felt like throughout their lives

[@3peasinapodity]

Is there really such a thing as "normal?"

[@gene108]

My experience with therapists and psychiatrists has been to rate my mood on a scale of 1 to 10. One end being my most depressed state and the other my most positive state. It’s an okay method. The baseline of my mood is determined by me relative to my experiences. For me, the flaw is I’ve had a couple of major depressive episodes, so my worst mood is being psychotic and suicidal. I can still be struggling with depression enough to make everyday activities a chore, but still be nowhere close to my worst. I think the video helped me in realizing depression can be chronic, rather than distinct unique episodes. I always wondered why after 19 years, since my last major episode I still go through periods of being depressed.

[@Cathy-xi8cb]

@@3peasinapodity Of course. Spend time with people who don't have mood disorders. They are niblet emotionally and socially. They roll with the punches, and don't punch others. Healthy people are wonderful to be around. They really are.

[@ritaevergreen7234]

We also aren’t taking cultural into account. Different cultures showcase different behaviors as the norm compared to the States viewing being joyful as the norm

[@Hello-gf2og]

Basically you should not want to shoot yourself every day.

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

Don't know if I'm fully recovered, but after about 25 years of a downward spiral, I'm finally feeling pretty good now for about two years now. Having said that, every now and then. I do have a day or two feeling down. But I keep fighting ..

[@angrydiver_4220]

Congrats, for my day 3 of feeling good but taking meds stil.

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

@@angrydiver_4220 , keep the fight up. I don't know if it would work for you or if you have the means to do it but here's what helped me the most. Drastically change your life. I live in the Seattle area. In 25 years I'd move with a 75 mile radius, and depression followed me. Finally I got hurt pretty bad physically and after 9 months recovery, I couldn't do my job and lost it. I had some new limitations on what kind of work I could do. I became a long haul trucker at 52. I had to put on a fake smile and be professional with my company and customers. I'd drive for days without speaking to anyone. Lots of time to think and watch the scenery go by. When I did speak to people, I'd always ask how THEIR day was going, and always say mine was going well even when it wasn't. Pretending to take interest in them would lighten the mood about 85% of the time. In about 4 months I noticed a change in me. But it was a very rough 4 months. I never wanted to actually be a truck driver. I had to force myself to keep going. I cried every single night. I also prayed. I thanked God for the few things I had, and put all my faith and trust that God would put me where I needed to be. I became a trainer in the company in two years. After a year of that, I couldn't take dealing with students anymore and got a puppy. She is with me all the time and helped with the loneliness of being on the road. We only see home 3 or 4 times a year for a week or so, but that's by my choice. Anyhow, it's been a big lifestyle change. It's been hard. No drugs except for blood pressure medicine. I used to be suicidal and afraid, angry, lonely, desperate. Had all the accompanying issues of self harm. Things aren't perfect now, and one or two days every month or so I still get depressed. But things are much better now and I believe I'll be fine. But it all was a big change. Change in living arrangements, job, diet, and sleep patterns. Don't know if this helps, but it might be worth a try. And not necessarily being a trucker, maybe forest ranger or something. Good luck!!!

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

But was it a Shame Spiral?

[@gerardog2663]

I've had a depressive illness since I was 23, and I'm now 56, and I do believe you can recover completely, with the advantage of being a more aware person, with more wisdom, etc., and able to enjoy the rest of your life better than before, and bear the fruits you are meant to.

[@gerardog2663]

@Recite-God-Heal-Me thank you

[@ikanmasin]

When I was younger I live with my grandparents on a normal living. At the age of 12 I moved to my parents house & my drunk father abused me mentally & physically throughout my teenage years even until I was 18. I've been diagnosed with 'major depression' because I tried to suicide but got help. Second diagnose was bipolar. I guess you can fully recover from mood swings (depression) but the traumatic life experiences will still be there because it's apart of your memories. From those memories you will naturally have a hard time & anxiety dealing with people.

[@ashleycnossen3157]

Yeah. It's been a while now since I've been in my abusive situation. The memories have faded but the responses in my body are still there.

[@krii998]

Same thing happened to me, lived w grandparents then with an alcoholic father now i got kicked out and I have extreme anxiety dealing w life as a young adult because of traumas.

[@suicidal_donuts6191]

You probably have CPTSD. You should find a trauma specialist and start working through things with them, I promise it’ll help solve the things medication can’t. I’m sorry you’ve been through what you’ve been through, but you’ve got this! I know things can and will get better for you (so long as you keep trying).

[@Peanuts76]

You were right, im just kind confused whether or not i will recover from trauma, let alone dealing with new people, i say it was some kind of trust issue or somethin...

[@monicab8176]

@@fightevil.readbooks.5076 oof. You nailed this one. If I didn’t have a competent team of mental health saviors behind me I would’ve had a bipolar diagnosis. Even tho I’ve never experienced mania. Many will be thankful for your post as the line between bipolar and cptsd is razor thin. Much love to u ❣️

[@Marc16180]

For me, my depression was a result of childhood trauma, an ACE score of 7, and lack of awareness of an underlying dissociative disorder (DID). Working through the traumas and working well with my parts has enabled a full remission of depression (except for one part who no longer chooses to front).

[@gitahastarika7080]

I want to recover from my depression but in the mean time, I want to be accepted as I am with all of me.

[@asmakhan9872]

It's very hard for the other person as depressive person behaviour affects that person too..

[@gitahastarika7080]

@@asmakhan9872 yes and that is exactly why people with depression killed themselves.

[@katherineraina7344]

Yes, everyone deserves this. It can help to start with unconditional self acceptance, something I work on every day and getting better at it!

[@anub58]

Take treatment it works

[@pjf2193]

Exercise and diet definitely helps, but only when you're motivated to do so, and lack of motivation is one of the main symptoms of depression.

[@PhantasmostheData]

I have started to force myself to exercise daily, even driving bike as of most recently. I try to do at least one thing I consider productive and valuable to me per day, like making music, streaming or attempting to do or change something in my living spaces etc. I am still very isolated and barely communicate with other people, but I never considered that to be a part of the issue though, maybe I just need different people to actually want to do it. It does get exhausting after such long time, feeling anxious all the time and not amused by anything you find or see, most of the "happy" feelings are temporary and there are always these "low" feelings under them when they occur. Hopefully these new things I have brought into my life help feel easier over time rather than extra strain on my mental. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

[@Stardust.Wonder]

I find your comment so relatable, having always low feeling under other feelings and happy feelings being temporary, and that being isolated doesn't always seem like part of the problem... I also have been thinking about getting a bike a lot recently. Hey, hope we both get someplace new soon friend.

[@walterl322]

I can say that yes, yes you can, after a very heavy depressive episode which lasted for months, after a certain period of time, I realized that I'm not depressed anymore, I didn't feel an ounce of depression... however, you have to be aware that it can happen again and that doesn't mean you should live your life in fear of it, I know that I was afraid of it happening again and it kinda did, but you have to remind yourself that it too shall pass...

[@sunshineyrainbows13]

Hi Tracy! This is a timely video. I met with my med manager just yesterday and she told me, while adjusting my meds, that the ultimate goal of their clinic is to eventually get me off of those meds. I was surprised. The idea of being well enough to need no medication or counseling or anything...to think I could ever function like a normal human is hopeful but almost daunting and scary.

[@VolleyballMama]

I started taking Wellbutrin and it’s a game changer! Works differently then Zoloft which I hated. Losing weight, feeling motivated, not pigging out in junk more energy. Read some reviews online they are good. I hope this helps whoever reads this. Good luck everyone and hang in there!

[@0JamesH]

@@VolleyballMama I'm going to be starting Wellbutrin and I've heard a lot of positive experiences from people who take it. I'm just scared of the possibility of seizures.

[@VolleyballMama]

@@0JamesH yeah definitely talk to your doctor about your concerns for sure. And good luck I hope everything goes well for you.

[@ashleycnossen3157]

Dr. Marks, can you please cover the new study that came out saying that medications may not help depression after all? Thank so much for all your great content.

[@ptlovelight2971]

I would like this too. I'm curious to know her thoughts on the study

[@widethigh6ix9ine]

Yes! I was wondering about that article while I watched this. It seems like Dr Marks already agrees that it takes more than medication to alleviate depression, but Id like to hear her understanding of the study!

[@PP-xw1ip]

I hope she will cover it but please note that various sources are incorrectly reporting on the results of the study. The study did not show or claim that medications don't work. The study just concluded that low serotonin levels are not the cause, meaning that when medications work, they probably work in a different way than was previously thought. But even that isn't actually new information.

[@Fiox789]

I thought everyone knows that medication is a bandaid. Aspirin for headaches, surgery for knife wound

[@markford6154]

I would like to hear more about Ketamine trials.

[@katyfrazier8788]

I like the idea of “depression recovery” much like “addiction recovery” - you have to work at recovery, daily. You have to fight to get and stay better. It’s really tough and we have to keep pushing! Praying for every depression recovery person out there. Remember depression lies!

[@Dave1507]

yeah yeah deprseeion lies, but if one side is a liar, the other side might be lying s well..

[@wallaceribeiro8164]

I'm 2 years in meds and therapy, my depression did not go away, I feel on my limit. The sadness and tiredness just won't leave me.

[@UnPoquitoDeSal]

This may sound way too simplistic (and it may be in your case) but something that helped me was doing regular, somewhat intense exercise (e.g. HIIT workouts). e.g. at least three times a week, but more was better. (Started during the pandemic when I had a lot more free time on my hands!) 'Normal', non-intense, exercise (e.g. running for about 30 minutes) has never really done much for me, but regular intense exercise (as you get in HIIT workouts) had an amazing, unexpected, effect. I didn't start doing exercises for the purpose of improving my low mood, but it worked. Like I said, it may not be what you need, but it is almost free (I would follow KZbin routines, so you just need a device and an internet connection) and you can do it from home with minimal inconvenience.

[@JessicaMary0702]

Have you tried nutritional psychiatry that Dr. Marks talks about? I’m going to try it.

[@dalebrennan7615]

Thats what im afraid is going to happen to me 5 months in on meds and no change feels like a waste of time right now to be honest i guess this is for life fuck that if it is you know the rest 😢😢

[@dalebrennan7615]

Im geting therepy as well at the moment it just gos around in circles same shit diff day

[@hvz0078]

​@@dalebrennan7615 hi how are you feeling now,?

[@douglaidlaw740]

As this professional knows, whether depression can be cured depends on the individual case. There is no common standard of depression like a common cold. There are 11 possible symptoms, and a diagnosis requires any 3 of them to be present for 2 weeks. I have medical advice that depression is in my genes. For me, it will never be totally absent. I was refused life insurance, but I turned 80 this year, and have been married to the same woman for 51 years. Because my condition is permanent, I have treated it as a disability rather than an illness. Every time I fell, I got up again.

[@zoec3527]

As a parent of young person with ADHD, depression and other comorbidities it’s been a struggle. Your videos are helping me understand and navigate what what my child is going through. Thank you.

[@Raelunil]

I've dealt with depression since I was about eight years old---that is, until I was diagnosed with ADHD. Ever since then, about a year ago now, I'm finally depression free to the point my doctors have it listed as a historic diagnosis. Turns out the lack of diagnosis, and how that affected every aspect of my life, was a huge factor in why I was depressed.

[@iambloopy]

Were you on medication? Did you go to general practitioners or psychiatrists?

[@Raelunil]

@@iambloopy I was on medication for a number of years and went to general practitioners until about four years ago when I switched to a psychiatrist and started making real progress.

[@Luke-ih1oc]

@@Raelunildid you start taking ADHD medication? If so, do you think that has significantly contributed to your progress?

[@Raelunil]

@@Luke-ih1oc Yes I do, which was primarily prescribed to help me with a sleep disorder before my ADHD diagnosis, and it definitely has contributed to me getting better ❤️

[@Luke-ih1oc]

@@Raelunil that’s great. I just started Wellbutrin last week and already I can feel quite a difference even after only five or six days.

[@ladybaabaa3294]

My "normal" baseline mood state is depressed. 24 hours a day (except when asleep). Yay! lol

[@iamgoddessoflove]

By making your mental health and personal growth a priority, you will heal much faster. I understand that this can be hard to do, especially if you have little ones to look after. However, if you do have little ones to look after, it’s even more crucial that you take care of yourself first. This is so you are fully able to take care of others. 💙KZbinr That Helps People Overcome Toxic Relationships

[@gz625]

Lol what are you talking about 🤣 You are spreading antiscientific information making people believe in fairytales. (Zodiac bs)

[@michiganabigail]

I’ve had bad symptoms of depression and anxiety for years, then I finally went to the doctor and found out I had a worryingly low level of iron in my blood and a B12 deficiency. I’m hoping that as I increase my health, my mood will improve, also.

[@tonysanchez8264]

Are you vegetarian?

[@Marunius]

@@tonysanchez8264 could have the same issue because of Crohn's disease or anything else that affects intake.

[@ljnv]

Diet also helps out so much, pre and probiotics help out a lot as well 95% of serotonin is created in the gut.

[@michiganabigail]

@@tonysanchez8264 no, but I did have cancer and they removed 6 inches of my intestines, so I probably need extra!

[@ljnv]

@@michiganabigail sorry to hear that. Hope you're better and improve your mental health 😊

[@mariacrush7451]

Your channel really helped me a lot on how to deal with my mental health issues. I am amazed at how far your channel has gone, Dr. Tracey. Lucky enough to be part of it and am happy that more and more people are being reached by your wonderful videos.

[@widethigh6ix9ine]

Thanks for always helping me respect my natural baseline and understand my more severe symptoms. You're truly a life saver!

[@djimiwreybigsby5263]

You're fab, Dr. Tracy... You've literally been a life saver🙏

[@upup_and_away]

You're amazing in your delivery and design of your videos. I'm so thankful I found your channel. May you be blessed 💜

[@rafaelnacha1788]

I have been disciplined in Training for almost ten straight years without break in a healthy manageable way, like eating & living a decent healthy lifestyle. However the last year, I have never felt this feeling in my entire life this numbness and emptiness. Without realizing it, my depression starts to pick to where I can't eat food and question my Life LIKE I NEVER DID BEFORE WHEN I WAS TEEN But in the last few months, I started listing to your video & for the first time I am trying therapy to fix my thoughts and it was hard to start. Your video has helped me too. I started writing notes about my thoughts and how I feel and it helps a little bit because I have never done it before.

[@apb0621]

Thank you Doctor. I'm looking forward to getting your book next month. Also thank you for what you do for people.

[@dherman0001]

Came here from your appearance in Therapy In A Nutshell and I'm so glad I found you. Your description of the fear ladder struck a chord. God Bless and Thankyou!

[@Stardust.Wonder]

I appreciate your approach. Most of the time when I watch mental health videos they always say going to a therapist is necessary and I can't do that so it leaves me even more hopeless, but you always guide us on how we can manage it on our own too and now I guess it's because you have a positive psychiatric approach as well: having wellness in illness, I don't feel that wrong anymore.

[@Peanuts76]

One of the most helpful channel out there, thanks doc.... Altough back in the day i do unsubscribe from your channel because i left my my past and my old depressive mental state, into recovery, here i am still watching your video, really wanting to recover.....

[@philsmith7398]

Just the most clear and eloquent speaker. Beautiful. And excellent advice!

[@shawnaford5540]

I am so glad you are giving us a realistic approach to depression. I was was told that a few weeks of medication and I would feel like myself when I first was diagnosed. Not only did I not get a good response the side effects, were worse. And my depression mind called myself a failure because I was not told of the 30% response rate to antidepressants. I have now reached PDD and have been told there will be residual impacts and “flare ups” to MDD. This is empowering, to know TRD is a chronic health condition and supportive treatments and lifestyle changes can improve quality of life. The positive psychiatry approach is so helpful.

[@muurrarium9460]

I know, it is crazy what they do not tell you. Glad you are still here, and taking care of you!

[@jestertryna8956]

You are so good at explaining things in a simple way, I also felt like I could trust you after the first video of yours that I watched. Thank you

[@shanedoherty623]

Thank you so much Dr Tracey, your work is amazing and you have helped so many people and please continue the good that you do, you are an inspiration🙏

[@LevelheadedMind]

Thank you for bringing this to the forefront! My practice is based on positive psychiatry.... predominately building resilience with the goal of improving coping skills, so that when medication is tapered off they have a greater chance of remission for a prolonged period of time. Unfortunately, the current medication model of psychiatry is still the primary treatment given and very little attention is paid to the holistic approach or overarching systems that play a huge role in symptom development and recovery. My hope is that many more clinicians will adopt the new holistic approach making high quality care more accessible 🙏

[@kozmoslol]

I recovered from my last episode (8 months) on my own despite my family doctor pressuring me to take antidepressants. I made a lot of lifestyle changes and started prioritizing things I found important for me, something that I learned from watching another video from Dr. Tracey. It has been almost 3 months of me being depression free.

[@sirprize5191]

How did you do it

[@queenieburgers50]

Positive psychiatry is the best way. I'm doing so much better with the ways you mentioned. I still struggle with insomnia, sleeping so long isn't something my body and mind can do, I function fine on 4-5 hours of sleep. The diet change and exercise has been better for my mental health than psychiatric medicine. Depression symptoms aren't as debilitating as they used to be, I feel great.

[@scottytv1]

I've been seeing mental health providers since I was 10 years old and your expertise is superior to everyone else I've seen. Thank you for your channel. You are an amazing doctor. One more thing, you are very beautiful.

[@kalebdodge3488]

This video came up at just the right time. I was taking Setraline for about 7 month and recently stopped because I felt it was no longer necessary. I've always been somewhat independent so the medication was there to open me up to the path of recovery. This there here vidier put my thoughts and feelings into words that I couldn't find. Thanks ! And thanks for the awesome content :p

[@bubblebrainbow]

There was a 2015 Standford study that suggested a daily walk in nature was more effective than SSRIs in the treatment of anxiety and depression. I wish my psychiatrist would have helped me make lifestyle changes instead of immediately giving me SSRIs, I'm still suffering from some of the side effects years after stopping use.

[@ooievaar6756]

Have dysthima for years now. And ADD/bit of autism. Not quite standard, so I did do running and cycling for many years and it worked very well. 3x10 (or 5 if you like) weekly, and once weekly I went on a cycling trip of aprox 4 hours or so. And in winters I played badminton. It helps. My wife is a psychiatrist and says the same (that moving, doing, painting, making arts, sports, create !! helps) getting out of our head helps.

[@tomjerry5916]

Post ssri sexual side effect didn’t get to normal it’s been 10 years and coused more harm and no effect

[@bubblebrainbow]

@@tomjerry5916 yes my experience is similar, I feel like I was castrated. x.x

[@IAmDasani]

they make their money by making us reliant on pharmaceutical drugs

[@muurrarium9460]

I have been dizzy (to the point of falling down the stairs regularly) for 15-ish years now (all pych-meds give me ballance-issues, did not have them before that, but somehow the last one really stuck..I only was on it for the mandatory 2 or 3 months try-out-time doctors demand, before they to have to admit it is once again not working... and it did not, exept screwing up my life even more). I was about to enter ballroom/latin dancecompetitions, so another outlet down the drain... thanks meds! In games: "you just levelled up, things get harder from now on...." The positive: I am very good at crawling on all fours now, so it's honed my baby-sit-skills? Little kids love it when you can get down to their level and play. Also: a day without almost falling over is a good day. (Another way 'to keep score' / not just the low depression days count...)

[@charlieinslidell]

I've recovered from depression now for over 6 months at least ever since changing my diet to keto and no carbs. I've been off all medications but still sticking with my therapist and even she said i've showed significant changes.

[@augustinerowland4128]

Hi, how did you recover, did you take medication

[@charlieinslidell]

@@augustinerowland4128 I focused on primarily liver function health which most doctors seem to just simply skip over. I drank clean spring water instead of tap, increased intake of healthy fats, veggies and greens and cut back on high carb foods. Once I felt better on that diet about 2 months into it, I weened myself off the medications until there was none left. What remained was a sense of myself being more level headed and stable. What also helps is increasing probiotics, most brain chemicals come from the gut biome and if that isn't kept up then neither is the brain, an interesting connection I learned to make.

[@augustinerowland4128]

@@charlieinslidell great! I'm eager to get better

[@MT-ts5zv]

As a professional I absolutely love and need your channel. Thank you 🙌

[@alienhalfbreed1301]

Good job! You explain the world exactly the way I need to understand.

[@jessicaschmidt4897]

Thank you SO MUCH for addressing “pathology management” vs positive psychology/psychiatry. I refused to believe I had to become a statistic and have not had a major mood episode for 2 1/2 years since adapting my lifestyle to accommodate my bipolar diagnosis. After spending a lot of time engaging in online bipolar communities, I have come to believe that a lot of poor bipolar outcomes are negatively impacted by the dismal prognosis of traditional psychiatry. If people are being told they have a progressive, irreversible illness with a high likelihood of relapse, what is the motivation to make lifestyle changes? Why not self medicate and do what you want, if you’re doomed to be on heavy medications with terrible side effects for the rest of your life? Why sacrifice social pleasures to get good rest or eat healthy and exercise if you’re just going to end up hospitalized again and again, divorced and jobless? People need to believe recovery is possible and that their actions matter for themselves and their loved ones. It’s good to hear you addressing these larger themes within our current landscape.

[@boyera23]

Yes!

[@anandu4793]

Thank you

[@gz625]

You just a number after all 🤭

[@gretahelphrey7842]

This video gives me so much hope and resolve to keep working at self-care. Thank you!

[@jenme2390]

I am recovered from depression. The core cause was being born to and trapped with a covert narcissist. When you start distancing yourself from said narcissist, wonderful things start to happen. There are little things that are better than just enjoying life and a day just because it is. Nothing special has to be going on, nothing that particularly keeps you up happy. Just the absence and freedom from mental baggage, oppression and blockages is so different. It's life! Beautiful life!😄 That's how I was born and I am glad I am recovering it. I still have to treat CPTSD and some other conditions that require inpatient things. BUT the depression? Gone. And I never took ANY medication for it. I refused as I knew that wasn't my solution. For people whom it is necessary, I'm happy they found whatever they feel works for them.☺

[@Laura-hr3ch]

Thank you for this video. It was providential timing for me this week.

[@toothpastehombre]

Comprehensive work here. Deserves triple the views. Thank you

[@staciehankins5828]

I love you SO much!!!!! Thank you for being so honest! Most people would never consider that food was the initial target of the problem.....

[@cinderella4499]

This is very eye opening and timely for me. I’ve had a lifetime relationship with depression, where it seemed to come and go in different strengths, but actually its always been with me, underlying as you say. I’ve used reframing, refocusing, healthy habits, mindfulness, etc. I left some things in my life that were really repressing me and that helped immensely and I felt like maybe it was finally gone, but no, it’s still here. That in itself is depressing. I just had a very depressing thought…. Maybe I don’t know how to be really happy deep inside. I can be temporarily happy by something new and fun or pleasurable, but that’s not the same. Then when I get overtaxed at all, tired or dealing with my not so good health, the pain inside comes back in full force. It’s so disappointing. I’ve been pondering this the last few days and I think some of it is mental confusion. It makes it hard to know what decisions to make all the time. The ones that make me feel good temporarily are not necessarily the best ones for me. I know that. But am I being too hard on myself? It’s a constant struggle. Maybe right now I’m just down because I had Covid a few weeks ago and it’s an aftermath of that. I just don’t know. I’ve been having strange dreams. I want to make good decisions. I’m rambling now. I don’t know if my therapist helps other than having someone to talk to. I only go when I feel that need pile up inside me or to tell her when I’m doing well. Anyway… Thank you for the video

[@margewisniewski149]

I have nightmares every morning just before waking. I'm meditating now to counter the heaviness I wake up with. Sometimes it helps!

[@AlexShyu]

Thank you so much. Really helpful. Every bullet point you mentioned is useful.

[@wongelawitmesfin9629]

Thank you Dr Marks, I can watch your videos for hours 🇪🇹

[@shenandoah1322]

I've struggled with my mental health since the age of 7 - anxiety, depression by the age of 10, and had intense mood fluctuations throughout my teen years. I ended up getting diagnosed with bipolar 2 in 2006, and BDP in 2016. I honestly don't have a lot of memories of NOT having mental health problems.

[@hopemadonsela6906]

Are we twins? 😮😢

[@pinklotus3989]

thank you so much for sharing this information!

[@UnPoquitoDeSal]

This was a very helpful video. Thank you!

[@beereal5107]

Thank you Doctor. What you share with us helps many lives !

[@DrTraceyMarks]

You're welcome Bee Real! Helping lives is exactly what I aim to do. 😊

[@Jo-eh7ux]

@@DrTraceyMarks I've only just found your Chanel. I've spent a lot of my time in the past two weeks listening to your knowledge and find you fantastic, fascinating and informative. I have late onset Schizophrenia due to post traumatic stress, anxiety and depression. I am on Rexulti 4 mg risperidone 0.5 mg and Escitalopram 10 mg . I see a mental health practitioner once a month. I don't know what to do for myself for the rest of my life, I don't leave my home..go weeks without face to face contact . 99% of my Communication is on the phone. The less I interact and the more I keep to myself the safer I feel... but it's not a life to live. I don't know what exactly I want you to say.. as hope I haven't experienced for a long time

[@rosesandallthat]

Thank you for this video!! It came at a good time for me. ☺️

[@dilancarrascohernandez1223]

I'm so grateful for the opportunity to get this kind of videos.... For free

[@masteryi8752]

I love the way you are explaining it.

[@hugolachs6620]

Thank you very much. I asked exactly this question myself and this very helpful.

[@gretahelphrey7842]

Your posts have been so helpful. Thank you!

[@skellener]

Thank you for all of your helpful videos. 🙏❤️

[@voshadxgathic]

Diagnosed with dysthymia at the age of 8. It's hard to remember times when I haven't had any feeling of depression at all. But every major depressive event hits even harder. Like loved ones dying, or failing in school or work with major consequences.

[@kaitibezopoulou5845]

Thank you Dr Marks again! Since I'm wochin you i feel much better, i don't have bab ideas any more!!!!😌

[@freddonovan2978]

I can't find a source anywhere for any good psychedelics in my area, I suffer some pretty bad depression and i got a chance to try K and man it was a miracle substance, I felt free,the only high or euphoria was from the relief of my vices being released, that's exactly what it did

[@odentenzin3129]

The psychedelic experience is temporary but many people have permanent results

[@sebastianfelipe515]

Mushroom completely turned my life around and my anxiety and panic attack disappeared and my personality changed into a much more generous loving person

[@stephaniemorgan6284]

Check, (doctor_mckenzie) He's got psych's**

[@lisadavidson1523]

I had 3.5 grams dried lemon tek most beautiful experience ever!!

[@sebastianfelipe515]

@@stephaniemorgan6284 Is he on on Instagram or what?

[@kimb1943]

Im semi out of a 20 year depression (I can feel things again what brings me also great joy :) ) I am still not diagnosed proberly but i had my share of labes. Tbh i lost all trust in the mental heath care but this lady.. God I wish i was her 'patient' Thank you for doing what you do here, it helps enormus 💓 Big hug from the Netherlands x

[@raindog121]

I love this content, and I love how you explain things in combination with the edit.

[@McDennant]

Hi Dr. Marks, I am always glad to see your most recent post pop up on my screen. Thank you for sharing your expertise - you’ve made a difference in my life. 🌻☺️🌷

[@DrTraceyMarks]

You're so welcome. Thanks for looking forward to my videos 😊🙏🏾

[@catmate8358]

Very informative as usual, thank you.

[@Jennyuchis_]

Thank you for existing Doctor. These videos have helped me so much🥺💜

[@anoziraflaminghot]

i checked out the hamilton depression scale and i scored an 8. i thought my depression was gone but looks like i still need some work to do. i thought i was just dealing with anxiety and didn't realize all these symptoms were leftover from my depression. this video has been so helped. thankful for this channel ❤

[@sassy8732]

So appreciate you & helping others! 😇🙏

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thank you Sassy!

[@evelienzeilstra9237]

Thank you for this video!

[@maxbouvatte]

Incredibly precise and informative video. Thank you.

[@warpedweft9004]

Remission is something I've learned over decades to mean being in a state where you can function, as in have some small enjoyment of life and are able to work and manage family life. The effects of depression are always there but I find the way to keep it at bay is to keep busy. I rarely just sit and watch TV. If it's on I have to be doing something else, and I find creative arts is that thing for me. My family always comments that I seem to have so many hobbies, but in actual fact, it is the learning and figuring out new things that keeps my mind occupied and away from miserable thoughts. The planning is the best bit. The actual execution can be pretty boring, which is why I'm always planning the next bit or next activity while executing the previous one. It can get quite exhausting at times not being able to switch off and relax, but the alternative is worse, and it's become a habit now.

[@ruchabodas1777]

You keep it real, thank you!

[@lorrettamarx7922]

Fantastic video thank you.

[@bvalz8219]

Thank you you don’t know how many people you are helping

[@madhappy77]

thank you Dr. Tracey 💕💕💕💕

[@marine_life1747]

Thank you so much for this video! It's really interesting to see what's classified as being in remission. I would be really interested in a video discussing remission euthymia in bipolar disorder; particularly how remission would look in a patient who's in therapy but not on medication.

[@Majestic_Jae-4]

Thank you for the information

[@Hazel.Scott2024]

Dr. Marks: I studied psychology in high school and college. My goal was to be a clinician, but I often say that I came to a no-good end as a writer (which I hope isn't completely true). When I was quite young, males still made up the majority of psychologists and psychiatrists and black psychiatrists were rare. I didn't see that as a roadblock, only an error to be corrected. Other factors led me toward a different field, though. Watching your videos, I see what could have been possible. You are so well-put-together and possess a brilliant grasp of occasionally esoteric material and yet can explain any concept to lay audiences. You are the person I would have wanted to grow up to be.

[@anak.-ix5zg]

Doc, thx for info!

[@fritzkraemer1668]

I Like your videos! it helps me a lot. even if i am in germany and don't understand a few terms.

[@emanuelsanders2030]

Dr. Marks for PRESIDENT! ! ! You're the BEST 👌 👍 😍

[@Zoom_1012]

Thank you, Dr. Tracy. I've never heard the term Eusthymia before.

[@trungmuoicasshoi9976]

great video as always

[@taystiii]

Hey Dr. Marks. Patiently waiting on a video from you about the new study on serotonin and depression.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Hi Taystiii. Do you have a reference or link for the study?

[@taystiii]

@@DrTraceyMarks thanks for responding!

[@deiadraper6358]

Wonderful missed you need it this one right here this time for a very dear friend of mine

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jariaura7201]

I suffered from a deep depression after the unexpected death of my fiancé back in 2000s, and although I had marriages and have had kids after then, this depressed-self lies hidden deep in my soul somewhere. Whenever there are things I have difficulties to overcome, it comes back slowly, step-by-step increasing its impact on me. If I am not able to stop this vortex from growing, I end up buried deep in a well of procrastination, feeling completely unable to perform even daily routine tasks, using tv and social media as sedatives to overcome the pain. It goes for a while, making life uneasy for everybody who surrounds me, until a point where I am so tired of being depressed that I try to get rid of my depressed self by taking steps towards a temporary recovery, creating a "high" state of mind which goes on for a while, until the next fall which will eventually come in a few months and make my life like hell again for some weeks. My work output actually consists of what I produce during those "high" periods and I miss twice as much opportunities during the down periods. I think there is also a genetically inherited tendency though, since my dad also suffered from alcoholism and chronic depression which finally led to Alzheimer's disease. Basing on my experience, when depression comes and you genetically have the suitable means to host it, it never goes away completely. You just learn how to tame it, but there will be times it bites you and tries to gain control back again. It's a never-ending struggle.

[@cg9612]

I love this woman.

[@havik9581]

I feel it became a part of my personality by now.