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Originally Posted by macker
Watch what you eat and make sure you are getting lot's of excercise. These are two areas that you have full control over and they play a major role in how you feel. You said you haven't excercised the past while and I can bet this is a major contributor to how you are feeling. I can't even go one day without doing something active for at least 20 minutes. You shouldn't need anti-depressants if you are active. Also if you are scared of doing something then that is the most important thing that you need to do. Listen to your negative self-talk and change it. It is very easy to change if you are willing to take on a postive attitude and take control of the things that you are allowing to control you. You won't be anxious when you are able to take control and most perfectionists are also control freaks...Perfectionists are well equipped to grow through these feelings!
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I think stating that someone shouldn't need anti-depressants if they are active is a fairly narrow minded assertion. I am sure that you are well aware that depression and anxiety are both medical conditions with a biochemical cause. Just like any other medical condition, some cases can be treated with conservative management (such as exercise, counselling, diet and other lifestyle changes), but some patients require more aggressive treatment, such as pharmacological management. This is especially true for people with a strong genetic component to their illness (whether this be depression or hypertension). You also need to remember that one of the most common symptoms of depression is the lack of motivation to be active/exercise/get going in the morning. It's easy to say, snap out of it, but if you do not treat the underlying biochemical cause, you're simply butting your head against a brick wall. That is not to say that conservative management (as described above) cannot play a very significant role.