I was a very reserved person from childhood, had no friends till the age of 16, after my class 10 got over. Our classes got shuffled and I was able to make 1 best friend. I was good in studies scoring 70-80%.then the time came for college, I wanted to do hotel management but my parents made me took admission in b.com I had a lot of expectations for college that I will make new friends. But the things did not go right I did not know how to talk so I lost my friends, we had our 1st sem examinations. I couldn't understand a single page and learn it. I was completely blank at the time of examination. I did not write a single word. I decided to drop out but my parents said to continue doing my study I was alone. I never went to college after it. Only once a week. I visited psychiatrist and was prescribed prodep 20 mg. I was doing fine but its now 2 years. I am suicidal and not getting any better. I want to go for euthanasia.

Mrs. Aaradhana ReddyPsychologist4yrs exp

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Dear Lybrate user, all of this must've been really hard going through. But, please take help, give it sometime. I know right now it must feel like it won't get better, but there are people out there who can help you get over all your concerns. Make sure you don't isolate yourself, have someone around you. Be active do something that you like, that gives you relaxation and pleasure. Please have hope, things will get better, if you take the right help. I really appreciate how you took initiative to take help, sometimes things don't always go the way we want to and its disheartening. But I am sure with the right help, things will get better. I suggest along with your medications, you go to psychological counselling/therapy as well. Therapy can help you overcome your suicidal thoughts, depression. And along with that social skills training can help you with certain social skills required in interpersonal situations that can help in making friends. Therapy can help you with managing depression and suicidal thoughts with cognitive behaviour therapy proven and widely used to treat depression and social skills training can help you with making friends, communication skills and handling social situations. Once you have learned these social skills and techniques to manage depression and suicidal thoughts you can reduce your dependence on medications as well. Therapy will really help you out with teaching skills and strategies to manage all your concerns and it will help in the long term as well. Please hold on to hope, things will get better. Take help and take care. There are people out there to support you with what you are going through. You can contact me as well for help through Lybrate or our website. All the best! regards, aaradhana reddy counselling psychologist.  

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Mr. Saul PereiraPsychologist50yrs exp

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You have had some bad experiences and decisions that have effected you severely. I recommend that you meet with a counselor and talk about your problems and have that person intervene with your parents. At 16 you would have been very vulnerable and that has made it more difficult. Your cooperation is absolutely essential up to the end: just a caution, many people quit treatment when they feel well, which is not the sign but only when you feel cured (as defined by the professionals alone) should you cease any therapy. I also recommend that you attend some career counseling to determine that you are in the right course and it suits your aptitude. Because you have an anger-related depression, there will be violence towards self in the form of suicide: you have become your worst enemy. This anger may be rooted in your childhood and it will help to investigate that and locate the genesis and treat the same with some therapy. In the meantime you can follow these simple rules too: have a good night?s sleep, have a good breakfast of more proteins, meditate often, remain free of stress, eat a lot of fiber, nuts, avocado, exercise regularly, eat dark chocolate, do yoga meditation exercises, etc. I suggest you do the opposite of what this depression makes you feel like doing (actually, not doing): you will need to fight this condition. You must become active; stay upright during the daylight time; meet people; never sleep during the day, wake up by 6 am every day, play some active games, especially contact games, do physical exercises, talk to people and join some social clubs, attend yoga classes etc. Watch sitcoms on tv or comedies and cheer yourself up. Go for excursions in groups, for outings, camps, conferences, and religious conventions. Get a pet dog and spend time training it, exercising it and relating to it. Expose yourself to some sunlight every day, at least 30 minutes but not in the scotching heat. Whatever happens, please incorporate these three important adaptations in your life: always be responsible, be respectful, and be functional. If you did these three, lots of things will go well in life. Please pray and have faith in god to alleviate your sufferings. Don?t wait for others to help. Use your own motivation, which might be at its lowest, but persevere and win this battle. Above all to be really happy, you need to live in love and for love. Work with a counselor who is there only to facilitate you, all the hard word must come from you, and your cooperation with that person is very critical for your success. Be positive everyday and learn to be contended with what you have. Do some left brain exercises: it is the happy brain. Here are a few suggestions: shut your left nostril and breathe, move your eyes from right to left and vice versa for at least half a minute at a time, and do calisthenic exercises with some form of counting, regularly.  

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Ms. Sunita PandayPsychologist14yrs exp

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Hi, agreeing with all the replies given to you by my fellow doctors I would also like to suggest you to hold hope and take some therapy sessions from a good psychotherapist. Therapy helps in de tangle the entangled mind which is creating all sorts of problems. If you want online help you may contact me.  

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Dr. P K SukumaranPsychiatrist56yrs exp

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Depression is a very common problem.There are so ever so many much worse than u. Yours is a little problem No need to worry. Stop smoking and Alcohol Have regular exercise like walking swimming cycling jogging with friends for one hour Holidays once in a week DailyYoga, Scheduling activities Hobbies Social service Take fish and vegetables Take Nexito 10 mg daily Exercise 

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