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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone else been there, done that? My 28 year old daughter has had depression and anxiety issues since elementary school. She also has ADHD. She is extremely introverted and struggles to make/keep friends. Never been in a relationship. She does go to therapy and takes medication but says she thinks about killing herself daily. "I don't see a way out of this," she says. I'm at a loss of how to support her. [/quote]

If she's thinking about suicide that much I would suggest that maybe her meds aren't working for her - SSRIs/SNRIs are not fully effective for about 30% of patients.

A few years ago I was in that same space, and had been for several years. I got referred for TMS therapy and it was a gamechanger for me. I ended up having two courses, but for most people one course of therapy is enough. It's a session every day for several weeks, but the sessions are short and there aren't any substantial side effects.

Since that therapy I have been SO much better - I maintain my mental health by following a solid sleep hygiene schedule, using a lightbox every morning, getting out in nature as often as I can, and eating a healthy as I can - but no meds for years now. I don't do therapy anymore but I do use the tools I learned in therapy to get through my more difficult days.

I still have issues, don't get me wrong. My stuff has been in place since childhood too and the recovery is a long term thing. But I don't think about suicide anymore and that's a massive positive change in my life. [/quote]

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