I am a doctor... (TW)
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Personal account details diagnosis of a major depressive episode, roughly 18 months of decline and a week of waking with no joy, plus mention of Aaron Swartz's suicide as context. Tests and tools cited include the K10 test, therapy types like CBT and ACT, community resources MH Prompt and Blue Hackers, and treatments from St John’s Wort and melatonin to SSRIs. One SSRI, Zoloft, is reported to work within days for this case while dosage tuning and combined exercise and therapy are emphasized.
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- 0:00Intro
- 0:18Content warning Depression Suicide and suicidal thoughts Drug use Miscarriage
- 1:36This is not medical advice
- 2:19An angry man
- 3:04Rollercoaster
- 3:19Rock bottom
- 4:02Diagnosis
- 5:21You're not alone.
- 5:58Shame
- 8:39Birthdays
- 9:20What does help look like?
- 9:56Depression isn't the only mental illness
- 11:08St John's Wort
- 11:39Melatonin
- 11:56Self medication
- 14:19Non-drug treatment
- 14:45Sunlight
- 15:30Keep talking
- 16:13What depression isn't
- 16:36Broken limbs
- 17:20Spoons
- 19:17Making light of it
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