If you had anxiety/depression and you don’t anymore what happened ? What changed ?

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What worked for you ?

Sorry wrong topic, have reported. This is a good thread though ;)

Walked out of my job and served my notice while signed off. Started a new job which was so much better.

Medication.
Some CBT
Time and perspective

Left my job after severe stress caused an acute period of anxiety. Went on medication for a year. Had a horrible comedown coming off the meds, but happily off them now.

Switched to a mostly organic diet avoiding ultra processed food. Go for a walk twice a day, even if they're only ten minutes long.

Changing jobs again.

Cold water dipping and swimming
Going into nature for 1 hour every day
Getting sunshine whenever possible
Vit D oral spray
Minimal alcohol and never binge drinking
Chakra meditation
CBT basic stuff such as a positive daily log, every day write briefly what went well, what you’re happy about / grateful for
Conscious dance / 5 Rythms
Running
Boxing
Rage release - screaming in my car

And lots of inner work.
For me Depression is suppressing the emotions.
Anxiety is huge fear - so anything that either moves my emotions, releases them or I have to face my fear in healthy ways (cold water swimming) really helps.
Also nature and water just seem to really help it too.

Oh and eating more fresh fruit and veg and home made food. And lots of good quality water (ie not tap water!)

Citalopram 👍

This is really interesting. I have another thread going in the Relationships section - with hindsight it may have been better here or in Mental Health. I went to couples counselling with DH and the therapist basically tried to pin all our issues on my anxiety but, for me, I actually don't see my anxiety as a part of me I need to exorcise. Yes I'd obviously like to have less stress, but like some other posters on this thread, I've learnt good coping mechanisms and I think I function pretty well. I'm personally really against medication (for me, totally respect people who want it for them) so am finding it very interesting reading people's experiences here who found it the main thing that helped them. Vs those who could only lessen their anxiety by changing marriage / jobs etc.

Exercise/meditation/sertraline/mortgage free. Hard to say which had the biggest impact.

CBT, an 8 week at home mindfulness programme, better diet, daily walks in the nature... I still have it in varying degrees but nowhere near how it used to be and I feel in much better control. It used to feel like I was being controlled by anxious and depressed thoughts

I gave up teaching. Sorry - I wish I had some profound advice but it’s true

Boxercise, yoga, less alcohol, less caffeine.
Concentrating on close friendships that I feel safe in rather than spreading myself thinly socially and trying to please everyone.
HRT.
Giving myself permission to watch crap tv and chill when I get some time to myself.

@MzLucky can I ask which threads on here helped you with self care & exercise? I've had a look but there are so many!

I think self care too and I’d like some tips
counselling and serious therapy

Medication.

Came off medication when circumstances changed and still off it.

Ayahuasca ceremonies, changed my life and outlook.

@GreenBirdy I don't know how to search on here. I type into Google what I am looking for then add mumsnet. Old threads come up.

Or I read the threads in chat/style about small changes to make/people looking for advice on getting out a life slump.

Sorry that's not much help.

Diagnosis of ASD. Diagnoses and recognition (after decades of ill health) of chronic/auto-immune illnesses which led to self-knowledge, acceptance and finally knowing how to better take care of myself. Huge lifestyle changes (anti-inflammatory diet etc). Mindfulness. Possibly HRT.

AD's and CBT didn't work for me and I don't think they could until the the bigger issues were identified.

Therapy, self care, good diet and exercise. But yes also divorce 🤣🤣

A divorce as well

Exercise, inside and out. Eating really well.
Long term counselling, although this was 25yrs ago when you could still get it on the NHS.

Tbh my middle age grumpiness seems to have permanently scared off depression. Also, accepting I'm the glass half full type isn't a bad thing.

(I only had anxiety not depression) Stopping all caffeine and then gradually re-introducing morning coffee that was 50-50 decaff and normal coffee mixed, working my way up to fully caffeinated over several months. I never went back to my previous levels of caffeine intake, I have a maximum of two morning coffees and then I have decaff tea (PG Tips).

Not that I'm saying caffeine is evil but something changed in me and I couldn't tolerate it any longer, no idea why. I think it was just ramping up the intensity of any worries.

Citalopram, CBT, changing jobs and exercise. The root cause was the job, so once I could get out of that, my anxiety lifted. Carried on with the first two for six months after I left to ensure I was ok again, then tapered off the meds, and finished my CBT. Still do the exercise though.

CBT, sertraline, low dose antipsychotics, changing jobs, remembered it is just a job

Never found a medication that worked for me and have done so much therapy. Honestly nothing really works, except travel. When I'm backpacking i feel like an entirely different person. I dislike england and have so much trauma here. There's a certain freedom that comes with being alone with nothing but my 45l backpack. Nothing to lose.