So this may be a long shot for most of you but I hope it helps at least one person on here. I have had depression for 6+ years. I have tried dozens of medications all making me feel like shit. Some helped a bit and others just messed me up. Long story short I ended up getting a blood test and the doctors found I have low testosterone. Very low. I am only 28! My levels were 142 points when the acceptable levels are between 400 and 1000! One of they symptoms of low testosterone (and low estrogen for the women) is major depression. I have always been skinny with little muscle mass but obiesity can also cause low levels so it can effect anyone. Please everyone get checked for it. It is not that expensive and could save your life and when you get where I am with it you will be amazed at getting your normal life back. I am only 6 weeks into treatment and I am completely off of my depression meds and I feel amazing. Please please please do this. I want one person to tell me they found this as their cause. With love.
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I can 2nd this, getting checked for hormonal imbalance is a must when you’re dealing with long term depression. I have thyroid disease and my moods did get a bit better after i started taking meds for it. Not that it fixed my entire life (far from it! lol), but it did make a difference (small, but still really needed difference). Glad that you found some sort of solution for your issues.