What to do or take when you have depression or anxiety?

What medications or activities do you suggest one should do if suffering from anxiety or depression? In the past, I've taken Cymbalta, Celexa, and Paxil none work and have only made me sleepy.

I've been on and off many antidepressants also. I've been on paxil, cymbalta, prozac and I am currently on zoloft. Prozac worked for me for quite a while, but then seemed to stop working, so far so good on zoloft. If you have a psychiatrist I would recommend talking to them, there are many antidepressants that work both for anxiety and depression. Excercise, sports and other physical activities release endorphins, so maybe try out a few different things and see what you like, try a weekly hike, or a kickboxing class. Whatever works for you. There are also certain foods and dietary related things that can also help elevate your mood, so talk to your doctor or a nutritionist about those also. Hope this helps!

i take novo-venlafaxine, which is a generic brand. it works for me. i had extreme anxiety and panic attacks. the best thing is to talk to ur doctor. oh and avoid drinking coffee/cap/expresso as they make it worse.and avoid alcohol as with this disorder you are more likely to become an alcoholic. hope this helps.

i have both and i take triliptal and i practice coping skills./ im a 1000% better than a year ago i am sleep y at times but excercising and just practicing my coping skills helps me out the most

to take antidepressants and to read prears