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We’ve Got Depression All Wrong. It’s Trying to Save Us. (www.psychologytoday.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If depression is the emotional expression of the immobilization response, then the solution is to move out of that state of defense. Porges believes it is not enough to simply remove the threat. Rather, the nervous system has to detect robust signals of safety to bring the social state back online. The best way to do that? Social connection.

For people who don’t prefer social connection, I’ve seen that exercise works well

Edit: just want to highlight that polyvagal theory, the main point behind this article, is unsubstantiated thus far

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvagal_theory

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I spent quite a while paying for therapy to overcome depression.

Problem was that my depression was basically just caused by poverty: Too poor to afford healthy food, a car, a living situation that didn't include unstable abusive narcissists causing me stress, lack of sleep, constantly guilt tripping me for things I had no control over, shaming me for enjoying anything they didn't approve of, telling me I have mental issues.

So ... what I need is money, a fresh start, a new living sitch... and I am paying a bunch of money for my therapist to also become depressed at my situation and just give me the same CBT exercises I already know.

Why did I pay for all those sessions?

Oh right, my roommates were gaslighting me.

I am currently extremely not depressed now that I am finally faaaaar away from them.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Literally the reason why I don't bother. What's the point to feel content that my father is a disappointment or that I feel like one dispite the fact i felt I made all the right choices in life. No spending that cash on therapy is not going to make all the issues go away. It will just make me feel like it's acceptable? F that. My problems wouldn't be an issue if I had more money.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I just had the same experience with therapy and psychiatry. Even Zoloft does nothing, it might dull it slightly but it doesn't fix the problems underlying my depression.

I make $77,000 a year, and I'm living the same as a person making minimum wage in the 70s.
I have a side job too, and I'm still struggling to just feed myself and pay rent. I don't know how people working serving and retail jobs are even affording to live inside.