Why I refuse anti-depressants even though I'm hurting.

[@Liquidpanda85884]

Thank you for your message!! Ive been feeling so similarly lately... Even as a transgender woman I can empathize with living a lie and choosing to be myself.. I am a jewish soul.. Im a dominatrix.. My personality conflicts itself.. But.. Life is with me all the way.. We are all shards of god and are a bigger picture that is the universe.. You helped cement my exit from depression with this video. Thank you so much!

[@susanfarren7065]

Thank you for the message. YOU are not alone…hold on, this will pass, you will overcome even this. God isn’t done with you yet.

[@jamesseriph]

haha amen

[@whitneylucero1298]

Ahhhhh.....deep....rest❤ I love that. Thank you for sharring

[@elizabethwhite8684]

Thank you for talking about this. I was on anti depressants for a few years and never really felt better, just cared less that I was hurting so much. I went through the rough process of withdrawal and detox and I’m two years drug free. My mind is dark AF, but the only way out is through. I’ve been really considering going back on them because I’m just getting worn down and tired of fighting the voices. The meds are not a solution but they may provide a little relief. I’m 100% with you about trying to figure out what my soul needs from life to want to be here on earth, and aligning with that. I desperately want to be a wife and have children, and it feels out of reach for some reason.

[@lukasz0156]

❤

[@jamesseriph]

HUGE RESPECT. with ya.

[@montyferguson4657]

I have been thinking this for a long time. I struggle with depression, which never goes away, but I can cope with it by understanding that my depression stems from the things in my life that I am unhappy with and want to change.

[@TanyaCardwell]

Emotions are information that we need to change our behavior, environment, situation. I have had the same thought process and the national suppression of human emotions is creating a society of zombies.

[@rosyloveslearning3013]

Good to see you, James. I bought your Udemy reiki course. Sending health. 💗💗💗

[@MarokoJin]

Great attitude! One thing I've learned from my meditation retreat (vipassana) is the difference between feelings and sensations. I know it could be obvious for most people but I was never able to differentiate them and that has caused me years of trouble. This helped me strengthening my resilience by knowing fully that my feelings are a sign that I can observe but they're not "who I am", they're responses motivated by psychological triggers or pure physical/hormonal changes (I'm also a woman so PMS is a thing for me). Those feelings, as you said, aren't to be shut using medication, they're also a signal of something happening, they should be seen as a "lead", a guide basically when necessary to decide that it's time to stop a certain lifestyle (no matter how "productive" it is, it's not always about living a "bad" life), certain relationships, change a place, drop or gain some weight,etc . If they're the result of an emotional trigger, they guide to stuff unhealed within us and thus, a change from within is necessary. Shutting them down will cause more harm. I've learned all this through meditating by cutting myself out of the world for around 10 days (and it can be done for free, it's donation based and if people don't have money, it's alright, so nothing fancy and nothing "cultish"). It's better than reading all books (I realised I was buying books, most of them barely read, for nothing, as they just emphasized my "thoughts" but not peace was brought except that occasional "boost" with an inspiring word). The focus for the body is the breath first then aknowledging the sensation when you're "scanning" (going mentally over every single part of your body, small patches first then scanning through larger areas with time), just observing it. Feelings come and go and that's also to be knowledgeable but not the focus itself as we live many things and if we give them our focus, you'll basically enter an endless cycle of repeating them instead of just watching them, they end up going away... So I agree with you, I think such medications can be given for severe cases like they can become a danger to themselves (severe breakdown) or to other people (attacks, murder). Sorry for the long comment but your video felt like an invitation for me to share my thoughts. May you be well and happy.

[@AoibheannDoyle-SoulTherapist]

Yes, 🙌 I agree.

[@AmyLouiseRain]

I'm praying for you

[@AlchemistaAcademy]

Powerful video. Thank you❤

[@NeuroTherapeutics]

Would like more vids pls 🙏 😊

[@dolinkarising]

Love you brother!

[@NotLookingForLikes]

Very inspiring. Thank you so much.

[@jimmynunya5911]

I started backing off my antidepressants now only take a half of one every other day

[@jimmynunya5911]

I noticed I can cry if I need to now that I'm backing off the antidepressants

[@jamesseriph]

oohhh thats interesting to notice that change.

[@jimmynunya5911]

@@jamesseriph I don't cry a lot but I noticed my heart can be touched by sad things or beautiful things a little deeper. I got off meth 13 months ago today so perhaps they helped in the beginning but at this point I want to slowly ween off other things I'm leaning on or else what's the point of sobering up? To be hooked on other things? I'm very slowly weening to make sure there no relapse but I am moving in the direction of getting my body and mind cleaner and cleaner.... Baby steps

[@johanvanantwerpen1458]

The reason your feeling this way has nothing to do with your brain but with your microbiome and/or a lack of certain nutrients. Try to do a carnivore diet for a couple of months and tell me how you feel. Maybe it's even a lack of calcium or b12.

[@davedesigns4667]

Wow.. your super handsome and cute