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mopinko

(71,801 posts)
2. i have often wondered how often this isnt because
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 03:15 PM
Mar 2022

there are underlying health conditions that arent getting picked up. i know that my mental and physical health are deeply intertwined. meds have never done more than put a floor under it.
autoimmune bullshit.

Quakerfriend

(5,655 posts)
3. I have heard good things about use of
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 03:22 PM
Mar 2022

Alpha stim.
These devices can be purchased on Amazon and with a script are often covered by insurance.

RockCreek

(779 posts)
4. There are Treatment Resistant Depression Centers
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 03:24 PM
Mar 2022

There are Treatment Resistant Depression Centers at many medical centers. They are usually based in academic medical centers which means that they usually take most insurances. Any decent one starts with a full re- evaluation including looking for The many possible underlying causes. If you do a search on "Treatment Resistant Depression Center" you may be able to find one in your area.

mahina

(18,938 posts)
6. From personal experiments, so n equals 2, aspirin
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 03:54 PM
Mar 2022

Not instead of anything else but somehow aspirin and Tylenol work on emotional pain at least a little bit, at least for us

Following for others good ideas and wishing you and your family all the luck in the world

Update- be sure to read the labels and not take for too long

fierywoman

(8,105 posts)
7. A lot has come out in the past couple of years about how diet affects depression --
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:48 PM
Mar 2022

if that interests you, look into it.

mahina

(18,938 posts)
8. If you add the search term "pubmed" to a google search
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 02:41 AM
Mar 2022

Of any health topic you can read abstracts from peer reviewed scientific journals yourself.

It’s such a tough one. Sending you and your son good vibes. I know how hard it is when our kids are in the deep water. Good luck (((Lotusflower)))

Ziggysmom

(3,571 posts)
9. Know someone who entered a clinical trial for psilocybin found in psychedelic mushrooms.
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 03:05 PM
Mar 2022

So far so good for them.

Most studies can be found at https://clinicaltrials.gov/

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