Wednesday May 15, 2013

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I have a friend whom suffers from depression
and she's 19 weeks pregnant and she can't take any meds.
Im being a good friend and trying to help her as much as I can.
I haven't suffered from severe depression but I told her what I do
to help me ease my depression.

I don't know what else to tell her frown I just can't sit here and ignore her.
She told me the main reason and common thought she gets is killing her self.
That's why I am doing my best to not let her do that. There is no reason for her depression other
than people and life is what gets her them suicidal thoughts.

I gave her some remedies that are natural like SAMe,Passionfruit juice,Omega 3 Acids etc
But she still tells me she can't take anything which also may be the reason she is feeling like that
and isn't really doing anything for herself to find help.

Someone who has dealt with this type of situation or have more ideas please let me know. Thank you
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virninja:
Even if you can't take meds seeing a therapist once a week can be extremely helpful, also there are usually depression and bipolar support groups which a therapist would be able to tell her about. Bei g able to talk to people who understand and are going through the same things is very helpful. Also some groups have sponsors who are available to talk to or meet with any time she is feeling really bad.
tokenwhitegrrl:
I agree with the above. She needs to talk to an unbiased party.. someone who can help her figure out WHY she is depressed, then come up with solutions.
I know you wouldn't WANT to do this.. but given she is pregnant.. if she really sounds like she is a harm to herself, you need to call a hospital.

Until then, remind her to take her vitamins.. (I currently take something called CALM, and it helps a LOT... not sure how safe it is for pregnant women though... I imagine it would be ok)

But I REALLY think it would help if she could talk to someone and find out where these thoughts are coming from. There are *some* medications that pregnant women can take.. sometimes the pros in this case would outweigh the cons

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