Hello y'all
I've been going through a difficult time lately due to somebody very close to me being in a very bad moment of a severe depression. I've been trying to help but it is very hard and I need some feedback from the community.
This person does not want to start taking pharmaceutical antidepressants. I've talked to her to try alternative methods but if it doesn't work out we'll go to a doctor that will likely give her antidepressants. This thread is not about medical advice, we're not denying medical help nor suggesting others deny it, but we are looking for all the methods that can be used before a doctor, but if eventually nothing works, she will go.
Depression is generally a multi-faceted condition so we're trying to work from all sorts of angles. Exercise, sun, good food, etc are all a part of the plan. Unfortunately one of the contextual problems is a difficult financial situation I cant help with either since I'm on a very tight budget myself, but I can help with most other things, one of them being psychedelics.
I know psychedelics have been shown to have anti-depressant effects, but I'd like to know if you guys have experience with using psychedelics for anti-depressant effects. Specifically: Which psychedelics, what dosage, what regularity, and any other tips or suggestions? Or if other tips in general regarding depression, and personal experiences, feel free to share.
This person has tried psychedelics a handful of times over the years, and has generally had positive experiences and while they helped a bit, they didn't cure her of her long-lasting depression. They were never taken with any regularity nor specific plan for depression.
Any thoughts on this issue are welcome, this is very important to me. Thanks a lot!
I've been going through a difficult time lately due to somebody very close to me being in a very bad moment of a severe depression. I've been trying to help but it is very hard and I need some feedback from the community.
This person does not want to start taking pharmaceutical antidepressants. I've talked to her to try alternative methods but if it doesn't work out we'll go to a doctor that will likely give her antidepressants. This thread is not about medical advice, we're not denying medical help nor suggesting others deny it, but we are looking for all the methods that can be used before a doctor, but if eventually nothing works, she will go.
Depression is generally a multi-faceted condition so we're trying to work from all sorts of angles. Exercise, sun, good food, etc are all a part of the plan. Unfortunately one of the contextual problems is a difficult financial situation I cant help with either since I'm on a very tight budget myself, but I can help with most other things, one of them being psychedelics.
I know psychedelics have been shown to have anti-depressant effects, but I'd like to know if you guys have experience with using psychedelics for anti-depressant effects. Specifically: Which psychedelics, what dosage, what regularity, and any other tips or suggestions? Or if other tips in general regarding depression, and personal experiences, feel free to share.
This person has tried psychedelics a handful of times over the years, and has generally had positive experiences and while they helped a bit, they didn't cure her of her long-lasting depression. They were never taken with any regularity nor specific plan for depression.
Any thoughts on this issue are welcome, this is very important to me. Thanks a lot!