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This is so true. When i suffered from depression i thought i was developing alzheimers. Shortterm memory problems, problems talking, concentrating...after taking an antidepressant it felt like a veil was lifted. I couldn't imagine what would have happend if it stayed that way forever.
I feel this, it happens to me most of the time and with almost everything, for example I was very quick in solving puzzles and mathematical problems, now I am facing difficulties, I only started taking antidepressants two days ago, and my doctor told me to wait until my condition improves a bit to start psychological therapy in addition to antidepressants , but I am afraid of the problem of brain shrinkage, what if it doesn't return to its normal size, and it remains like this for the rest of my life?! My stupidity has increased because of that, and I don't want to stay like this. Knowing this information made me more depressed, because I suffered a lot from it for long periods of time. I am very sad.
@@aseel62270 if you keep thinking like that, you will block and sabotage yourself. Body is very tough, resilient and it has amazing capabilities to recover. Don't panic and try to think positively. Sometimes we torture ourselves with fears that are unnecessary. There are people who started to going to gym in their 70's and become muscular and strong. Sometimes the only limit is out thoughts.
@@DrTraceyMarks I think all industries and most professionals want lifelong engaged customers,which means life long medication and symptoms reappear once stopped
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this makes so much sense!!!!! i've been researching depression and going to therapy for years now and this is the first time ive heard of brain shrinkage. the memory part makes a lot of sense. i knew memory problems were associated with depression, but this explanation makes so much sense. the body is undergoing stress, so it diverts energy away from cell repair just like you would put off home repair tasks when you know you are about to lose you job. this also explains why work/school/relationship stress has always been such a huge trigger for my depression... i already have a higher level of stress hormones than most non-depressed people so getting normal stress on top of that makes it harder for my antidepressants to combat the cellular changes that lead to a more depressed mood. thank you for uploading this. i just found your channel today and ive already watched at least 10 of your videos. keep up the good work :)
I'm 19 and I already can't remember what entire years were like for me - like, when I think of 2017 I can remember one or two things that happened, but I have no clue of what I was like or how the year went for me? And I also can't remember faces of people or names and entire situations; I also don't remember changes in space (such as decoration in my room for an example). This is really odd and it freaks me out so bad. It's like I wasn't present in my own life
Been there. Don't worry because I can assure you that as you get better you will create more memories to latch onto and this phase of being unable to remember will just be a time you fought something hard.
I've been severely depressed for over a year. My memory is totally shot. I feel like I live my life in a haze... I can't remember what events happened in what order. I can't remember a lot of things that upset me. I don't remember what I did all day without really thinking about it. I'm terrified that I won't be able to reverse this... That I'll just be in a fog for the rest of my life.
@@denzelwashington991 I'm replying to a viewer comment. Sometimes people make scary comments. I'd rather address it head on than tip toe around the answer and not really give all the information.
@@nidhie3039 I'm doing a lot better these days. I still struggle with memory issues but I have since realized that was actually due to a dissociative disorder and not my depression. I have a good support network now and I've realized a lot about myself that I've come to terms with and I've become happier. It really helped that I got some professional help for a while as well. I still have bad days, but I'm nowhere near where I was when I made this comment. I apologize if it worried people. Honestly, I don't even remember leaving it, ironically enough. The point is, things have changed a lot in 3 years. Y'all, it can genuinely get better. Thanks for checking on me, stranger :)
Thank you for this video! I've been severely depressed and anxious for over 3 years without a break -- therapy only helps me so much and I've tried over a dozen medications without finding one that works at all. This year, my memory (specifically short term memory) has gotten a lot worse. Experiencing memory issues is really frightening for me and seeing scientific information about it has validated what I'm going through and made it a little less scary.
High how u are doing ….I hope you are fine i have the same problem as you pulse I can’t concentrate nearly all the time ….and I take medication but unfortunately it doesn’t work for my memory ….what you think I should do else
Thank you so much for this video. I've been diagnosed with chronic depression when I was 12 (I am now 25) and am still suffering from it. My memory got worse over the years to the point where I sometimes didn't even remember what I said 5 minutes ago in a conversation. I used to beat myself up for being forgetful and clumsy, it really is frustrating cause people I assume I'm just 'not paying attention' and get frustrated with me when in reality I try so hard to remember everything and be mindful. My friends even jokingly call it 'youth dementia'. I constantly hurt myself accidentally, run into doorframes and stuff like that cause I have poor spatial memory. Right now I have a broken toe because I ran into a cupboard. 3 months ago I stabbed my eye accidentally. Sometimes I tell a story once or twice cause I don't remember telling it the first time. This video really helps me understand that I don't have to be so hard on myself and that there's even a medical term for my condition (Pseudodementia) is kind of comforting to me. I feel a lot better about myself now. Keep up the great content. Kind regards from Germany.
I can relate. My memory sucks after having severe depression for about a decade, I didn’t even attribute the clumsiness to my mental illness until I watched this but I can definitely consider that too...
Thank you dr for your video. As a personal experience I'd like to tell that I have a one called persistent depression or dysthymia which is a low grade but constant depression that a lot of people dont know have (because it stills let you do your stuff) until they take treatment because a mayor depresive episode. The important thing I want to clarify here is that this low grade depresion also damages your brain over large periods of time if you dont get treatment and lots of people wonder why they cant be productive, focus or find themselves in angriness or negative thinking all the time. It is also a great responsable for addictions in people since your body is always looking for easy ways of relieving the stress of cortisol it causes to the brain, meaning sex, alcohol, drugs etc. Hope I'm helping someone take action.
Yes you can have a one called persistent depression or dysthymia which is a low grade but constant depression that a lot of people dont know have (because it stils let you do your stuff) until they take treatment because a mayor depresive episode. The important thing I want to clarify here is that this low grade depresion also damages your brain over large periods of time if you dont get treatment and lots of people wonder why they cant be productive, focus or in negative thinking all the time. It is also a great responsable for addictions in people since your body is always looking for easy ways of relieving the stress of cortisol it causes to the brain, meaning sex, alcohol, drugs etc.
@Necro Mancer I'll be 42 next week and I've had constant anxiety since I was 4, and depression since I was about 28-30. I DEFINITELY notice my memory (particularly short term / working memory), focus, motivation and attention span have SO shrunk!!!
Can you unshrink brain cells once they shrink?? If so how?? I have had depression since I was a teenager I'm now 32 and my memory is no where near what it used to be.
Hi Nataasha. I don't know the answer to this. I think there's a lot that goes into long term cognitive decline in a person who has had years of depression and years on medication.
Dr Neil Nedley might have an answer to that. He promotes a lifestyle change through the 8 laws of health. Change in diet. Pwerfood, exercise and spiritual life. Air, water and exercise.
I would say yes miss natasha, there is a process called neurogenesis which basically explains that you can get new neurons in your brain for like the entire active period of your life by joining in activities and good habits that promotes the grow of new brain cells. Should try intensive body training 3 or 4 times a week, a healthy diet and meditation if you can. Also note that activities that stress you or bad habits like drugs or alcohol kills brain cells. All of this contributes to your gain or loss of focus, intellect and memory in general. Personal experience.
Dr you're saving my life every time I watch your videos a question I have and conclusion I had made about myself is is answered or squashed. Thank you. I thought by 50 I will be living with dementia the way I have been forgetful because of years of untreated depression
Hi, Dr. Marks! I was diagnosed with MDD since October 2018, it has been eight months since I started taking meds like antidepressant, antipsychotic, and anticonvulsant, and been undergoing from CBT. It was really helpful, I feel better now. But I don’t feel like I am 100% okay because I am still experiencing unexpected depressive episodes. To be honest, I’m tired of taking Escitalopram, I don’t feel like taking it anymore. But I know I should continue it ‘til I’m mentally okay. Your videos are really educational, thank you! 💓
I have had depression for at least 23 years, most of this time I have been taking anti-depressants. My brain is most probably damaged in some form. I have a terrible memory and have brain fog, I sometimes do the most stupid things because I am not thinking correctly. What you are saying makes lots of sense. You mentioned dementia, some people may assume that one is stupid but they do not realise the full story and cause. I always worry about making mistakes and messing things up. I often wonder how much focused and intelligent I would be without this big dark parasitic cloud.
Antidepressants destroyed my brain. I suffer from emotional numbness,loss memory and sexual disfunctions. I have PSSD (POST SSRI SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION). My life is ruined!
My memory has become very poor because of depression & anxiety. Cannot think, memorize and even forget meaning of words. Because of that i have difficulty to read and understand a book. 😭😭😭
I love this video! Thank you for clarifying this illness. Ppl so often don't understand the difference between depression the illness and being depressed about something. It can be kinda frustrating lol
You're right Kathrin. We throw around "that made made me depressed" so much that it loses it's significance and we forget that it's a serious disorder.
I had really severe depression and anxiety in graduate school, and I had *severe* memory issues. I noticed it most with working memory. I frequently got lost in unfamiliar places because if I thought about anything at all other than where I was going, I would just keep walking. At one point, I had to start recording myself reading my readings out loud and playing them back, because I couldn't hold the words in my head long enough to make sense out of them. I *felt* like I had, for all intents and purposes, something akin to dementia. I have been trying to resolve this since 2016, and no one has even mentioned this. Removal from graduate school helped. Therapy helped. But I still have days where it feels like I'm navigating through molasses or it's impossible to hold onto thoughts. The period from 2016 to 2019 is an undefined jumble, and my mind still slides off attempts to remember anything from graduate school, itself. I'm on a waiting list to see a neuropsychologist. I'm really hopeful to get some answers.
Please research Robert Whitaker before taking any anti-psychotic medication. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in his work on the subject. Antidepressants can work up to three or four years and then you’re worse off than you were and dependent on medication and now with side effects. His evidence based medicine research is world renowned and published. He has two books. ‘Anatomy of an epidemic’, and ‘mad in America’. Please read and be informed before doing this to your brain and body.
Love your videos as always. Do you have a book or planning to write a book. I believe I have been depressed every since I was a little girl. I chose to be sad for the rest of my life at that age. And I have been in this state until I had a child of my own. Then I t came back. But my daughter kept me going I know what I had to do as a mother. Give her the best I could from education to special activities and small quality time. To make a long story short. Now I am being treated with an antidepressant. As I have gotten older. I now have to do an concentrate on one thing out of time. I keep myself in groups individuals therapy. And I am in a CBT group which has help me a lot so I am living a positive life now. And it feels good. I know the damage that was done. I saw it in my mother and my sister. Depression can destroy your life. It almost did to me. So I am in a CBT group. Working hard to change the way I feel. I feel like a little child that has the freedom of growing up and I am experiencing stages of my life I never had. So therapy can help. I see colors now I am not walking in a fog. Thank you for the education videos. I am learn more from you and other therapist that educate. A line from the movie Pollyanna All I have is bills and 💊. And broken dreams. Not anymore. I added extra. 😀
Bills and pills? LOL. I hadn't heard that one. I'm so glad you're in the group and on the road to recovery. Having a child can be a very healing experience for some people. I've seen that a lot in people with painful childhoods where they didn't feel loved. Mothering a child filled a huge void (not to say this is your exact dynamic, but related to the issue of a child changing your outlook). And no book in the works for me. I wrote one in 2011 called Master Your Sleep, but it recently went out of print. I don't even know now how I fit in the time to write it. 🙂
Thank you for such interesting & important information. I've read that the brains of people with depression look different from one another & could help pinpoint the best treatment for the individual. If that is correct, I sure wish someone would "read" my brain. These constant trial & error attempts to stabilize my bipolar II disorder are beyond frustrating. Any thoughts?
The best we have for personalized medication is pharmacogenetic testing. It tests how you metabolize medications based on the genetic variability of your liver enzymes. In my area, it's still spotty how well it's covered by insurance. If it's not, it's very expensive. But if it's covered, it gives useful information about what medications should work as expected, which ones should not be effective or which ones need to be dosed lower to keep you from getting to many side effects.
Thank you so much for your response, Dr Marks. I actually had the GeneSightRX Psychotropic Test done six years ago. The sample report on their website now has much more information than my results show. I am taking an antidepressant in the box that does not show any cautions but the company states that box does not mean it will work or that it will not cause adverse side effects. ???? Whatever good it might do me, my current psychiatrist will not even look at this report. I will just keep researching how genetics & possibly brain imaging can bring the science into choosing what meds a person should take for their mental illness. I'll see you next time.
😡This is news to me. Thank you for posting. Why isn’t this impact to the brain more widely known. Instead, ppl struggle to recover enough to return to work and be productive so they don’t get sacked only to find their speech, thinking, vocabulary, writing etc. are not normal. Then anxiety increases because you don’t know what to do and if you’ll get your abilities back.
In some countries doctors are also prescribing physical activity as part of treatment (one of my doctors specified in my doctor's certificate that I should take a brisk walk during daytime for one hour per day or two halfhour sessions). Swddish psychiatric Anders Hansen has also written something of a popular scientific book (i. e. he presents the matter in a way that also people without medical education can understand) on how the body can have an increased level of cellregeneration in the brain by excercising regularly. The book was called "Hjärnstark" ( "Brainstrength") in swedish. It became somewhat of a bestseller, which is a bit unusual for that category of books so it may have been translated though I'm not sure. It's really interesting subject.
Many people especially think anti depressants are the answer when in actuality they are having hormone issues which is causing their problems and then take antidepressants and end up worst than they started.
I have suffered from depression since long. I for one can attest to the fact that when I started medication I felt weird and unstable, sometimes nauseous too but in a period of month or two me and my doctor were able to figure out what is the best combination for me. Over time my memory has improved, my moods have become more stable and I have more energy to deal with real life things that matter than to lie like a log on the bed fighting my brain. Of course therapy is also needed along with medicines. This is not to say all is hunky dory... but it is getting better and its a long fight.
Leonard Cohen said he had depression from childhood until late old age just before he died. He is considered to be a great poet, and definitely didn't have cognitive decline.
Will taking medication allow me to be 100% normal again? I used to be one of the brightest and smartest kids in my class, but now that I've been severely depressed for the past two years, I am hardly what I used to be. I have chronic brainfog and memory issues now that hinder my performance greatly. I just want to feel normal again :/ Thank you for the video by the way :)
Medications alone, in the treatment of mild and moderate major depressive episodes, are moderately effective. Combined with adequate psychotherapy (ideally CBT, but this should be discussed with your doctor), it will indeed help you heal and recover your cognitive abilities. :-)
What about antipsychiatry claim that ssri antidepressants cause a serotonin deficiency over time? The brain down regulates serotonin receptors and reduces serotonin production as a counterbalancing effect to drug trapping serotonin in the synapse. This can lead to antidepressants not working as well over time. Integrative Psychiatrist Michael Schachter helps his clients reboot their serotonin levels in the brain by taking 5-htp or tryptophan amino acid which turns into serotonin. PS. Best not to self-medicate. Strongly encouraged to see an Orthomolecular Psychiatrist or Integrative MD or Naturopath.
Sorry, Dr. Marks; antidepressants DO CAUSE brain shrinkage. B4 I was prescribed antidepressants, I had a fully-functioning brain. Furthermore, antidepressants (let alone Psych Meds in general) do not address nor resolve the triggers that cause depression & mental health issues in general. U know what those r.
If you get treatment for it, can you reverse it and overcome it completely? Say you’ve had depression for years, you finally get diagnosed and get treatment, will you regain your ability to remember like you used to?
Those dreams are horrendous! I’d rather be depressed than have those dreams. Also, I truly believe my depression has increased my empathy, compassion and understanding for others. I’m also super smart and I’ve had depression almost all my life.
Best thing I've ever done was staying away from medicine while being depressed, anxious and having sleep problems. These are basically just the inner alarms that something in your life needs to be changed. So listen and take action. I'm now happier than ever and have a radically different life. Those i know who has been taking medicine are living the exact same life that caused their depression and anxiety, being in a toxic environment but shutting down the alarms , literally tricking themselves that their life is great when it isn't.
I've had the opposite experience. I only was able to change my life circumstances and live a much happier life once I was on the right combination of medication. It cleared the fog and brought me back to the present instead of being too stuck in my head to stand up for myself and do what I wanted. I agree though that medication doesn't automatically fix depression & anxiety. For me it was like the medication gave me the ladder I was missing so I could climb over the wall and finally make changes in my life.
hi, is it possible to recover shrunken/lost cells after years of depression and high cortisol levels? also thank you for your videos, a lot of people, young & old need this information
I'm not sure if I'm depressed. There are days I get anxiety, I cry, but I can still smile and laugh when I'm with my daughter. It's just that sometimes that happiness is short lived since all these negative thoughts come rushing to my mind and it begins to sadden me. I still function normally, but my thoughts are else where. I noticed memory loss specially how bad it is getting. Yesterday I accompanied my brother to pick some presents for our parents and for the life of me I can't remember What we chose. This happened the same day. My brother dropped me off at home and a few hours later I couldn't remember what was chosen for their present. I have been trying to study and can't concentrate either. It's really frustrating because it sort of feels like someone else is just functioning for me while I'm away.
Just because you're depressed doesn't mean you can't laugh at all. I sometimes laugh a lot, the happiness just doesn't last long as you said, but I still have depression and anxiety. In fact I started antidepressants a week ago. What I'm trying to say here is that laughing doesn't mean you're not depressed or don't have depression. Pleas let it be checked out if you can. The sooner the better.
Just because you're depressed doesn't mean you can't laugh at all. I sometimes laugh a lot, the happiness just doesn't last long as you said, but I still have depression and anxiety. In fact I started antidepressants a week ago. What I'm trying to say here is that laughing doesn't mean you're not depressed or don't have depression. Pleas let it be checked out if you can. The sooner the better.
Depression does not shrink the brain, but metabolic dysfunction, the cause of clinical depression, shrinks the brain. Antidepressants damage metabolic health even further, so they indeed do cause brain shrinkage. The only true fix for clinical depression is to restore the metabolism to a healthy state, and a LCHF ketogenic diet is the answer. Metabolic dysfunction is the cause of all major disease and mental illness, and the main causal agent of that is our high carb diets. Unfortunately most doctors are really misinformed and make their patients sicker, one third of all death's now being attributed to prescribed medications. The woman here is certainly not helping anyone by peddling her spurious information.
Studies following depressed people show this “hippocampus shrinkage” is reversible if it is treated. And the shrinkage itself does not affect even close to everyone with depression. Everyone’s different. My question is how long does it take to reverse?
After watching this, I definitely need to get some antidepressants because it was spot on about the memory problems. I'm only 30 years old and I feel like I have dementia but I've been untreated for 9 years because I'm nervous about taking pills that will make me a zombie
@@waleefmuamar7481 hang in there buddy. I finally got on medication for the past 6 months and I do feel better but I still have my bad days of depression. Keep positive and stay busy. Get well
That nasty hormone cortisol! I’ve suffered from treatment resistant depression for over 20 years and I had terrible physical manifestations of stress, including weight gain and metabolic syndrome. I’ve had terrible anxiety and sleep disturbance. A couple of years ago my brain was so shot that I thought I was getting Alzheimer’s. I was convinced that something was wrong with my hormones for years. So I went to yet another endocrinologist who knew right away I was having a cortisol problem. I have pituitary dependent Cushing’s Disease. I had 17 mm tumor in my head that was crushing my pituitary gland and secreting the hormone that tells the adrenal glands to pump up cortisol levels. I had been jacked up on my own steroids for decades! I’m 2 years post op. The cortisol withdrawal has been compared to that of heroine. It was scary, painful and I thought I was going to die. Now, I’m dealing with the damage done to my body and brain. I’m not cured, I fluctuate between hypo and hypercortisolism. I’m trying to figure out my new normal while avoiding anything that could cause a relapse, like stress! Thanks 2020, impossible! The only thing that seems to help with my cognition and depression is TMS. But it’s not for long term treatment. I’ve started and stopped 3x. They can’t approve more sessions until I crash, again. I stretch them out and do well twice a week. I’m wondering if Spravato might help? I had one session and was out of it for 4 days when I needed to focus, so it’s on hold. I’m also really interested in psilocybin research. I feel like I need to reroute around the damaged neurons. If I’m understanding it correctly. I love your channel and greatly appreciate your work. Thank you!
This kind of pap is how they get you to go on the brain-shrinking drugs (or your parents to force you on them as a young child). I would laugh if I still had enough working serotonin receptors to experience irony.
⚠️ When I use SSRI antidepressants, I notice a bloating of my emotions, problems in memory, and a remarkable overall decay in cognitive functions. Besides that, Serotonin reuptake inhibitors cause me anxiety, nightmares, insomnia and even panic attacks. There are several kinds of antidepressants. You can't speak for all medications. There are the MAO inhibitors, and I have no problems with them, only with SSRI medications. I hope this comment help you to understand that no people are made equal and each case is a case. 🙏👍
Definitely caused me memory issues and clumsiness. It also affected my recall of certain words or terms. Deeply disturbing. Continue to take a low does antidepressant. Seems to help somewhat.
Had serve depression for 12 years but trying to fight it now but its hard to fight something you don't know your doing, I mean I think negatively but I don't realise I'm doing it for ages, the worse thing at the minute if I for get to have my tablets (like yesterday) ill be super sleepy in the afternoon and then sleep for 3ish hours. I'm my own worse enemy, I wanna be more social but I don't leave the house much, I wanna beat this depression but I sometimes wanna go back to were I feel nothing and don't care about the world. Done nothing for 12 year missed out on my 20's make me panic but knowing that I'm 32 and still heading that way makes me want to change before I get to 40 and think I missed out on my 30's. I will beat this shit has been my mentality since late April this year. What woke me up was my current girlfriend said she's going out with my daughter and I said "were you going your mums?" she said yea cus its Leon's birthday (her blood nephew) and I said ok and it made me realise people just don't bother asking me anymore cus they know I don't want to go but it sparked something inside me that's not left since, that I will not give into it anymore.
I appreciate you are so smart and to the point and look like you are really try to help. But still can say I dont know everything. Problems are doctor who dont even listen to the patient but assume they know everything about them. Great video!
Secret tip for the garage and depth issues. Put a tennis ball on a string, hang it from the ceiling so that it touches the windshield when the car is parked properly and then when you come home, drive into the garage and stop when the tennis ball touches the windshield.
Definitely because one has to take meds then stop to give your brain a chance to remember what you have forgotten. I’m posting things I will forget now and the internet is good for it.
Over a lifetime does meds for bipolar and OCD protect your brain and also what causes night terrors. I love to play music and for the last year or so my ability to remember words to music has increased. Once I stop using word sheets remembering words became easier almost like it was developing a new skill. I'm very encouraged by this . 😀
Hi Tom. I'm not sure if the mood stabilizer med have the same protective effect - they may, I just don't know. But the meds for OCD are usually antidepressants and we know those do. I'm glad you're seeing improvement in you cognitive skills, though. That's awesome.
I forgot to address the night terrors. Night terrors and nightmares are different. Night terrors usually happen in children when transitioning from deep sleep to the lighter phases of sleep. Nightmares can be increased with antidepressants because of REM suppression. I have a very old video on that topic ruclips.net/video/MERzOzmG8zo/видео.html If you are having true night terrors, it may have something to do with how the antidepressant affects sleep architecture.
@Hot E girl there’s something wrong with all of them just because there helping your SYMPTOMS doesn’t mean there WORKING they completely destroy you and your body and are absolute hell on earth to get off just poison
Love u videos, so glad u are here for us! I m in antidepressants and anti anxiety medicine couldn't live with them. I took my self off in the summer and ended up in the ER. I m better since I m back on my medicine but what happened to me while I was off, I have still not totally recovered. And yes to the comment below, please write a book! I will be first in line to buy it😊.
Hi Rhonda, thank you for watching. 🙂And thanks for the support. I'm enjoying making the videos too much to take a break to write a book Thanks for the encouragement though. I'm glad you've gotten bette now that you're back on the meds. But I'm sorry you're still recovering from the time off meds. For some of my patients with bipolar disorder, I call it disaster clean up after the storm.
In my country we can get the recipe for depression from a non specialized doctor when we tell them the symptoms of depression. Should try if possible because this shit kills your neurons and mood.
@@emilymarie9796 This is dangerous. This is not the solution, especially if the depression is so,bas you can't even move. And literally every therapist, psychologist, and psychiatrist recommends exercise and cognitive therapy. You are telling people that they don't need help to manage a *medical condition.*
So... I used to be what you'd call 'a star student' and now I'm struggling to even write an email to my professor to talk about thesis registration because even the idea of writing a thesis is making me paralysed with anxiety. Will I ever be the person I was before?
I like how articulate she is and i like how she mentioned known facts about depression. But in my experience at least my mind worked better without the medications. The fact is although all these videos are nice, the models are oversimplified. The brain function is much complicated for us to understand right now. But to me it looks like depression is a defense mechanism that brain uses in certain conditions, medications can improve life expectancy in many cases but it paralyses the logical system of brain.
Hello Doctor, I hope you're having a great day. Thank you so much for your videos. I would like to hear your take on antidepressants and nootropics supplements like thesis. How would you caution someone who's thinking about taking them both?
After i stop paroxitine which i was taking for 3 years i start to think normal,to perceive situations around me with more awareness and when someone for example saying something mean towards me i don't need aditional thinking to get what he actually want to say or another example that is in the moment when someone it is trying to lie you in my case now i can process that right away something completely impossible during my paxil experience now looking back to those 3 years I've been looking like complete idiot with IQ not more than 10 or probably -10 maybe it is been only for me but this is my story :(
I have a lot of brain fog and have had depression since i was 13,32 now Ive also tested positive for thyroid antibodys for hashimotos which can cause brain fog from what ive read as well as reading how untreated thyroid issues can cause a lot of mental health illneses as well as psychosis which ive also experienced can you do a video where you talk about thyroid issues and how they can affect your mental health?
MAGIC MUSHROOMS should be considered by anyone with depression, they create new neural connections in the existing brain cells (neuroplasticity) and growth of new brain cells (neurogenesis), effective for anxiety, PTSD and addiction issues as well.
Another good video. What do you think about the recent research suggesting that anti-depressants don't change serotonin levels all that much and that their effects are more a result of something else - either neuroplasticity, BDNF or some other factor? Is that consistent with what you say here?
Omg!!!! I have this pseudo dementia. I’ve often joked to ppl that I have early onset dementia, but it was a real actual worry and fear and huge concern, making my depression worse, because I can’t remember words, forget all kinds of important things and have really caused some issues with this decreased functioning. I actually STOPPED taking my fluoxetine cause I thought it was CAUSING it! It’s been 4 months and I’ve gotten worse! I have also considered adhd and bipolar as possible factors in my memory and slow brain function. But this makes so much sense now. Am I right in understanding that it can not be healed once it has happened? Only prevented from getting worse with meds and other therapies? I am seeing a psychiatrist finally next week, I’ve only used my GP in the past.
I've been struggling with depression for 18 years. If it lasts 6-9 months without treatment then why did my psychiatrist kept meon various drugs for over 2 years? That would mean the treatment lasts longer than the illness itself if I had left it untreated. What's worse is it keeps recurring and the same drugs keep me loopy and lost and anxious for months and they have ruined my sleep and have caused a lot of weight gain. Its weird but the treatment actually made me worse. I feel more like myself now that I quit treatment. Yes I still get depression episodes for months in a row but when I recall how those drugs and those doctors made me feel I stop myself from getting treatment again. It was the worst time of my life.
Can you please make a video exploring whether untreated bipolar disorder causes brain damage? If so, do both manic/hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes cause brain damage? Does one cause more damage than the other and is the damage different depending on which state it's caused by? Love your videos :)
Here's from a peer, not a professional. I have heard from doctors that both episodes in bipolar cause cumulative degeneration of the brain and that I should keep on medication to avoid this - and a worsening of the episodes.
Hi Iam. The research I based this on specifically discusses depression and not mania. I don't know if mania creates the same brain changes. But since depression is a part of bipolar disorder, we can conclude that this affects people with bipolar disorder as well. Most times people spend more time in the depressed phase than in the manic phase as well. And like Leticia said, staying on medication to treat bipolar disorder helps keeps these episodes away or at a minimum lessens the impact of them.
My life is pretty messed up. I'm basically constantly in a state of either confusion, boredom, despondency and desolation (these two words at the end quite accurately express my mental state at certain occasions, check the defenition). Nice car btw!
Only use medication as a last resort. Talking to someone and exercising can do so much more than you think. This woman has never taken antidepressants I can guarantee.
I'm 68 and have had chronic depression since I was 16. I've tried countless anti-depressants, sometimes more than one at the same time, but unfortunately have never found anything to be effective. I've even tried Ketamine IV treatments which didn't work. I'm now considered "treatment resistant", and haven't been on any anti-depressants long term for years. Given the information in this video, I can only assume that I should be nearly brain dead at this point. Could I also assume that if I was kept on an anti-depressant all of these years, even if they didn't ease my depression, that I would still have half a brain? I'm not disputing that anti-depressants may help to hinder this "shrinking" of the brain, but I've certainly never heard this from ANY doctor I've ever seen trying to treat my depression. Maybe I've just had crappy doctors, but at this point, it might be too little too late for me. I might add, that I was prescribed a relatively new anti-depressant Auvelity, which is supposed to be a break through medication with fast results for some people (yeah, I heard that about Ketamine as well). Unfortunately, there is no generic as of yet, and I can't afford to fill the prescription. I guess it's just one more thing for the rich.
Does depression affect sleep? it seems random days when my memory is ok ill feel like I slept well the day before. I usually don't have dreams but when I do I feel more rested. Sometimes I think I'm so used to being depressed that I don't even think I'm depressed but I'm tired all the time. Because once I have a good day I'm reminded what being not depressed feels like and go back to depression the next day. The main struggle is I work for barely above minimum wage and barely can even afford a doctor when I get sick. so I'm stuck with dealing with it myself, unfortunately.
Great video thank you! ❤ Going back to the comment, so shrunken neurons should be causing beautiful and exciting dreams? I am on antidepressants and anxiety medication and even before taking these I had some of the worst, most confusing, sad and intense dreams. Now that I'm taking medication there are even more of them. What could cause this? Thanks for the answer in advance!✨
I remember when SPECT use to be for football players only. (Affordability) Their brain shrunk so bad by constant trauma they become violent. Not a bad investment/ lierature from Dr. Amen plus hollistic meds and diet at the end.
I think it's both, the depression and long term use of SSRI's that are affecting my memory and making me stupid. I went to a respected mental health facility and they said nowadays , SSRI's should be taken for 6 months to a year tops. I've been on the medication for about 39 yrs now. I've tried getting off of them but the withdrawals are hell so I end up back on them. I have bipolar and have been told by doctors that SSRI's are really not the best idea for those with bipolar but I'm still taking them. My social workers have not been very sympathetic about all of this , I miss appointments and then they day I can no longer see them. I have also been so depressed and also bogged down by grief that I am afraid to leave my home sometimes. I don't know what to do.
Hi Anastasia, those people you talked to were right, SSRIs were never meant for long term use. The best thing you can do is a hyperbolic taper. It’s going to take a long time, but it’s your best bet after being on them so long and having multiple failed attempts coming off of them. Look into Dr. Mark Horowitz and Adele Framer, if you haven’t already. It is possible to come off of SSRIs or at least drastically lower your daily dose even after being on them for decades. ❤
@@Charlotte-jl6jq Thank you so much! Yes, Id definitely have to taper, really slowly, my doc is not up for that, he's very old and I think starting to get a little senile. He thinks anyone can get off of any drug in a weeks' time. I think not, I will check into the people you refer to to, I haven't heard of them. I'd like to do it, but I want to do it right if I do. It's scary! So we'll see. But thanks again.
@@amalksuresh286 It’s another hypothesis, without any hard evidence to back it up. Truth is, we still don’t know how they actually work. IF they even work, which isn’t the case for the majority of the people that are on them.
Please could you make a video on Cyclothymia and rapid cycling bi polar. C-PTSD might also be a good one. Thanks so much for making videos. They really do help!
Hearing about my brain shrinking is already triggering my depression..
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Dr. Tracey Marks 😟 Why the side eye!?!?
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Me too
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This is so true. When i suffered from depression i thought i was developing alzheimers. Shortterm memory problems, problems talking, concentrating...after taking an antidepressant it felt like a veil was lifted. I couldn't imagine what would have happend if it stayed that way forever.
I feel this, it happens to me most of the time and with almost everything, for example I was very quick in solving puzzles and mathematical problems, now I am facing difficulties, I only started taking antidepressants two days ago, and my doctor told me to wait until my condition improves a bit to start psychological therapy in addition to antidepressants , but I am afraid of the problem of brain shrinkage, what if it doesn't return to its normal size, and it remains like this for the rest of my life?! My stupidity has increased because of that, and I don't want to stay like this. Knowing this information made me more depressed, because I suffered a lot from it for long periods of time. I am very sad.
@@aseel62270 if you keep thinking like that, you will block and sabotage yourself. Body is very tough, resilient and it has amazing capabilities to recover. Don't panic and try to think positively. Sometimes we torture ourselves with fears that are unnecessary. There are people who started to going to gym in their 70's and become muscular and strong. Sometimes the only limit is out thoughts.
antidepressants destroyed my whole life completely. now what to do about that?
Same
@@LuminousDualities. stay strong you can recover
I appreciate your level of professionalism, especially the fact that you include references in your descriptions.
Thanks Wander with Purpose. I appreciate you saying that. 🙂
@@DrTraceyMarks I think all industries and most professionals want lifelong engaged customers,which means life long medication and symptoms reappear once stopped
Dr. Tracey Marks How do you come up with ideas for your videos?
Great video content! Sorry for chiming in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you thought about - Peyadison Initial Principality (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is a great one of a kind guide for discovering how to get rid of depression minus the normal expense. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate at last got cool success with it.
Antidepressants destroyed my memory more than depression
this makes so much sense!!!!! i've been researching depression and going to therapy for years now and this is the first time ive heard of brain shrinkage. the memory part makes a lot of sense. i knew memory problems were associated with depression, but this explanation makes so much sense. the body is undergoing stress, so it diverts energy away from cell repair just like you would put off home repair tasks when you know you are about to lose you job. this also explains why work/school/relationship stress has always been such a huge trigger for my depression... i already have a higher level of stress hormones than most non-depressed people so getting normal stress on top of that makes it harder for my antidepressants to combat the cellular changes that lead to a more depressed mood. thank you for uploading this. i just found your channel today and ive already watched at least 10 of your videos. keep up the good work :)
Explains why I feel so stupid. I have a hard time learning any new information and retaining it, and I’m only 30.
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Dr. Tracey Marks - why are you smiling?
@@__rabi3 cause she helped Moon Turns The Tide with a possible explanation why he/she is feeling that way.
Are you on meds??????
Glad I’m not the only one
I'm 19 and I already can't remember what entire years were like for me - like, when I think of 2017 I can remember one or two things that happened, but I have no clue of what I was like or how the year went for me? And I also can't remember faces of people or names and entire situations; I also don't remember changes in space (such as decoration in my room for an example). This is really odd and it freaks me out so bad. It's like I wasn't present in my own life
could be ADD or ADHD, also when the depression is gone, your cognitive functions go back to normal or nearly normal🙂
Been there. Don't worry because I can assure you that as you get better you will create more memories to latch onto and this phase of being unable to remember will just be a time you fought something hard.
Explains my struggle with memory loss and word choice, which is becoming so marked as to be highly disrupted.
I've been severely depressed for over a year. My memory is totally shot. I feel like I live my life in a haze... I can't remember what events happened in what order. I can't remember a lot of things that upset me. I don't remember what I did all day without really thinking about it. I'm terrified that I won't be able to reverse this... That I'll just be in a fog for the rest of my life.
I hope you get treatment for your depression.
@@DrTraceyMarks ian gone cap it doesn't seem like your informing people for their sake it just looks like u want to scare people
@@denzelwashington991 I'm replying to a viewer comment. Sometimes people make scary comments. I'd rather address it head on than tip toe around the answer and not really give all the information.
How r u now ?
@@nidhie3039 I'm doing a lot better these days. I still struggle with memory issues but I have since realized that was actually due to a dissociative disorder and not my depression. I have a good support network now and I've realized a lot about myself that I've come to terms with and I've become happier. It really helped that I got some professional help for a while as well.
I still have bad days, but I'm nowhere near where I was when I made this comment. I apologize if it worried people. Honestly, I don't even remember leaving it, ironically enough.
The point is, things have changed a lot in 3 years. Y'all, it can genuinely get better.
Thanks for checking on me, stranger :)
Thank you for this video! I've been severely depressed and anxious for over 3 years without a break -- therapy only helps me so much and I've tried over a dozen medications without finding one that works at all. This year, my memory (specifically short term memory) has gotten a lot worse. Experiencing memory issues is really frightening for me and seeing scientific information about it has validated what I'm going through and made it a little less scary.
Oh good I’m glad this is helpful for you to hear.
High how u are doing ….I hope you are fine i have the same problem as you pulse I can’t concentrate nearly all the time ….and I take medication but unfortunately it doesn’t work for my memory ….what you think I should do else
Thank you so much for this video. I've been diagnosed with chronic depression when I was 12 (I am now 25) and am still suffering from it. My memory got worse over the years to the point where I sometimes didn't even remember what I said 5 minutes ago in a conversation. I used to beat myself up for being forgetful and clumsy, it really is frustrating cause people I assume I'm just 'not paying attention' and get frustrated with me when in reality I try so hard to remember everything and be mindful. My friends even jokingly call it 'youth dementia'. I constantly hurt myself accidentally, run into doorframes and stuff like that cause I have poor spatial memory. Right now I have a broken toe because I ran into a cupboard. 3 months ago I stabbed my eye accidentally. Sometimes I tell a story once or twice cause I don't remember telling it the first time. This video really helps me understand that I don't have to be so hard on myself and that there's even a medical term for my condition (Pseudodementia) is kind of comforting to me. I feel a lot better about myself now. Keep up the great content. Kind regards from Germany.
I'm glad This was helpful for you and me. A lot of people don't know about the pseudo-dementia term.
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I feel and understand you this happens to me too
I can relate. My memory sucks after having severe depression for about a decade, I didn’t even attribute the clumsiness to my mental illness until I watched this but I can definitely consider that too...
Thank you dr for your video.
As a personal experience I'd like to tell that I have a one called persistent depression or dysthymia which is a low grade but constant depression that a lot of people dont know have (because it stills let you do your stuff) until they take treatment because a mayor depresive episode.
The important thing I want to clarify here is that this low grade depresion also damages your brain over large periods of time if you dont get treatment and lots of people wonder why they cant be productive, focus or find themselves in angriness or negative thinking all the time.
It is also a great responsable for addictions in people since your body is always looking for easy ways of relieving the stress of cortisol it causes to the brain, meaning sex, alcohol, drugs etc.
Hope I'm helping someone take action.
Depression last longer that 6-9 months, I’m 43 and my depression has been with me over 20 years
Yes you can have a one called persistent depression or dysthymia which is a low grade but constant depression that a lot of people dont know have (because it stils let you do your stuff) until they take treatment because a mayor depresive episode.
The important thing I want to clarify here is that this low grade depresion also damages your brain over large periods of time if you dont get treatment and lots of people wonder why they cant be productive, focus or in negative thinking all the time.
It is also a great responsable for addictions in people since your body is always looking for easy ways of relieving the stress of cortisol it causes to the brain, meaning sex, alcohol, drugs etc.
@Necro Mancer I'll be 42 next week and I've had constant anxiety since I was 4, and depression since I was about 28-30. I DEFINITELY notice my memory (particularly short term / working memory), focus, motivation and attention span have SO shrunk!!!
@Necro Mancer Not really! 😭
I’ve had high functioning depression (smiling depression) for 2 years and attempted suicide in 3rd grade
@@ladybaabaa3294 tyrosine helps and so does sam e. Stay away from sugar, alcohol and caffeine
Can you unshrink brain cells once they shrink?? If so how?? I have had depression since I was a teenager I'm now 32 and my memory is no where near what it used to be.
Hi Nataasha. I don't know the answer to this. I think there's a lot that goes into long term cognitive decline in a person who has had years of depression and years on medication.
Dr Neil Nedley might have an answer to that. He promotes a lifestyle change through the 8 laws of health. Change in diet. Pwerfood, exercise and spiritual life. Air, water and exercise.
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Nataasha Patrom Exercise promotes BDNF
I would say yes miss natasha, there is a process called neurogenesis which basically explains that you can get new neurons in your brain for like the entire active period of your life by joining in activities and good habits that promotes the grow of new brain cells.
Should try intensive body training 3 or 4 times a week, a healthy diet and meditation if you can.
Also note that activities that stress you or bad habits like drugs or alcohol kills brain cells.
All of this contributes to your gain or loss of focus, intellect and memory in general. Personal experience.
Dr you're saving my life every time I watch your videos a question I have and conclusion I had made about myself is is answered or squashed. Thank you. I thought by 50 I will be living with dementia the way I have been forgetful because of years of untreated depression
Antidepressants caused me permanent cognitive damages
Hi, Dr. Marks! I was diagnosed with MDD since October 2018, it has been eight months since I started taking meds like antidepressant, antipsychotic, and anticonvulsant, and been undergoing from CBT. It was really helpful, I feel better now. But I don’t feel like I am 100% okay because I am still experiencing unexpected depressive episodes. To be honest, I’m tired of taking Escitalopram, I don’t feel like taking it anymore. But I know I should continue it ‘til I’m mentally okay. Your videos are really educational, thank you! 💓
You're welcome. So glad they're helpful.
I have had depression for at least 23 years, most of this time I have been taking anti-depressants. My brain is most probably damaged in some form. I have a terrible memory and have brain fog, I sometimes do the most stupid things because I am not thinking correctly. What you are saying makes lots of sense. You mentioned dementia, some people may assume that one is stupid but they do not realise the full story and cause. I always worry about making mistakes and messing things up. I often wonder how much focused and intelligent I would be without this big dark parasitic cloud.
Antidepressants destroyed my brain.
I suffer from emotional numbness,loss memory and sexual disfunctions.
I have PSSD (POST SSRI SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION).
My life is ruined!
My memory has become very poor because of depression & anxiety. Cannot think, memorize and even forget meaning of words. Because of that i have difficulty to read and understand a book. 😭😭😭
you took any psychatry drugs?
I love this video! Thank you for clarifying this illness. Ppl so often don't understand the difference between depression the illness and being depressed about something. It can be kinda frustrating lol
You're right Kathrin. We throw around "that made made me depressed" so much that it loses it's significance and we forget that it's a serious disorder.
Depression is much more than just bad mood....
I had really severe depression and anxiety in graduate school, and I had *severe* memory issues. I noticed it most with working memory. I frequently got lost in unfamiliar places because if I thought about anything at all other than where I was going, I would just keep walking. At one point, I had to start recording myself reading my readings out loud and playing them back, because I couldn't hold the words in my head long enough to make sense out of them. I *felt* like I had, for all intents and purposes, something akin to dementia.
I have been trying to resolve this since 2016, and no one has even mentioned this. Removal from graduate school helped. Therapy helped. But I still have days where it feels like I'm navigating through molasses or it's impossible to hold onto thoughts. The period from 2016 to 2019 is an undefined jumble, and my mind still slides off attempts to remember anything from graduate school, itself.
I'm on a waiting list to see a neuropsychologist. I'm really hopeful to get some answers.
Did you ever see the neuropsych?
@@bfgdgfhthfdhdfghfhdf3451 The waits for neuropsychologists tend to be very long. My appointment is in the late summer.
Please research Robert Whitaker before taking any anti-psychotic medication. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in his work on the subject. Antidepressants can work up to three or four years and then you’re worse off than you were and dependent on medication and now with side effects. His evidence based medicine research is world renowned and published. He has two books. ‘Anatomy of an epidemic’, and ‘mad in America’. Please read and be informed before doing this to your brain and body.
YES!!! We need somebody like him to take down psychiatrists or big Pharma like Tracy Marks.
Love your videos as always. Do you have a book or planning to write a book. I believe I have been depressed every since I was a little girl. I chose to be sad for the rest of my life at that age. And I have been in this state until I had a child of my own. Then I t came back. But my daughter kept me going I know what I had to do as a mother. Give her the best I could from education to special activities and small quality time. To make a long story short. Now I am being treated with an antidepressant. As I have gotten older. I now have to do an concentrate on one thing out of time. I keep myself in groups individuals therapy. And I am in a CBT group which has help me a lot so I am living a positive life now. And it feels good. I know the damage that was done. I saw it in my mother and my sister. Depression can destroy your life. It almost did to me. So I am in a CBT group. Working hard to change the way I feel. I feel like a little child that has the freedom of growing up and I am experiencing stages of my life I never had. So therapy can help. I see colors now I am not walking in a fog. Thank you for the education videos. I am learn more from you and other therapist that educate. A line from the movie Pollyanna All I have is bills and 💊. And broken dreams. Not anymore. I added extra. 😀
Bills and pills? LOL. I hadn't heard that one. I'm so glad you're in the group and on the road to recovery. Having a child can be a very healing experience for some people. I've seen that a lot in people with painful childhoods where they didn't feel loved. Mothering a child filled a huge void (not to say this is your exact dynamic, but related to the issue of a child changing your outlook).
And no book in the works for me. I wrote one in 2011 called Master Your Sleep, but it recently went out of print. I don't even know now how I fit in the time to write it. 🙂
Your videos are your book. You put out so much information. Topic by Dr. Tracey
@@55alive8 Great idea, I'll think about that as I accumulate more info. Thanks for the encouragement.
Thank you so much. I always learn from your videos. You are so clear in explaining complex systems without dumbing it down too much.
Thanks Leticia. I always aim to strike that balance.
Thank you for such interesting & important information. I've read that the brains of people with depression look different from one another & could help pinpoint the best treatment for the individual. If that is correct, I sure wish someone would "read" my brain. These constant trial & error attempts to stabilize my bipolar II disorder are beyond frustrating. Any thoughts?
The best we have for personalized medication is pharmacogenetic testing. It tests how you metabolize medications based on the genetic variability of your liver enzymes. In my area, it's still spotty how well it's covered by insurance. If it's not, it's very expensive. But if it's covered, it gives useful information about what medications should work as expected, which ones should not be effective or which ones need to be dosed lower to keep you from getting to many side effects.
Thank you so much for your response, Dr Marks. I actually had the GeneSightRX Psychotropic Test done six years ago. The sample report on their website now has much more information than my results show. I am taking an antidepressant in the box that does not show any cautions but the company states that box does not mean it will work or that it will not cause adverse side effects. ???? Whatever good it might do me, my current psychiatrist will not even look at this report. I will just keep researching how genetics & possibly brain imaging can bring the science into choosing what meds a person should take for their mental illness. I'll see you next time.
Can the damaging effects of depression on my brain be reversed?
i think so yes. I was depressed years ago and dont feel depressed or weird at all anymore, its exactly like I was before I was depressed.
YES. The brain is like putty, so it can be trained to grow.
@@richardc5815 how did you recover from memory loss and concentration issues due to Depression?
@@richardc5815 How did you fix your memory loss?
@@richardc5815 how did you get over depression?
😡This is news to me. Thank you for posting. Why isn’t this impact to the brain more widely known. Instead, ppl struggle to recover enough to return to work and be productive so they don’t get sacked only to find their speech, thinking, vocabulary, writing etc. are not normal. Then anxiety increases because you don’t know what to do and if you’ll get your abilities back.
In some countries doctors are also prescribing physical activity as part of treatment (one of my doctors specified in my doctor's certificate that I should take a brisk walk during daytime for one hour per day or two halfhour sessions). Swddish psychiatric Anders Hansen has also written something of a popular scientific book (i. e. he presents the matter in a way that also people without medical education can understand) on how the body can have an increased level of cellregeneration in the brain by excercising regularly. The book was called "Hjärnstark" ( "Brainstrength") in swedish. It became somewhat of a bestseller, which is a bit unusual for that category of books so it may have been translated though I'm not sure. It's really interesting subject.
Many people especially think anti depressants are the answer when in actuality they are having hormone issues which is causing their problems and then take antidepressants and end up worst than they started.
I have suffered from depression since long. I for one can attest to the fact that when I started medication I felt weird and unstable, sometimes nauseous too but in a period of month or two me and my doctor were able to figure out what is the best combination for me. Over time my memory has improved, my moods have become more stable and I have more energy to deal with real life things that matter than to lie like a log on the bed fighting my brain. Of course therapy is also needed along with medicines.
This is not to say all is hunky dory... but it is getting better and its a long fight.
Antidepressants cause cognitive impairments
Leonard Cohen said he had depression from childhood until late old age just before he died. He is considered to be a great poet, and definitely didn't have cognitive decline.
Like I said she's just trying to scare people
The reaction comments & cuts are awesome! Feels like MENTAL HEALTH REALNESS! 10 10 10
Thank you, excellent, clear, instructions with video to help older people be able to understand.
You're welcome Sharon. Thanks for watching.
Will taking medication allow me to be 100% normal again? I used to be one of the brightest and smartest kids in my class, but now that I've been severely depressed for the past two years, I am hardly what I used to be. I have chronic brainfog and memory issues now that hinder my performance greatly. I just want to feel normal again :/
Thank you for the video by the way :)
Medications alone, in the treatment of mild and moderate major depressive episodes, are moderately effective. Combined with adequate psychotherapy (ideally CBT, but this should be discussed with your doctor), it will indeed help you heal and recover your cognitive abilities. :-)
What about antipsychiatry claim that ssri antidepressants cause a serotonin deficiency over time?
The brain down regulates serotonin receptors and reduces serotonin production as a counterbalancing effect to drug trapping serotonin in the synapse.
This can lead to antidepressants not working as well over time.
Integrative Psychiatrist Michael Schachter helps his clients reboot their serotonin levels in the brain by taking 5-htp or tryptophan amino acid which turns into serotonin.
PS. Best not to self-medicate. Strongly encouraged to see an Orthomolecular Psychiatrist or Integrative MD or Naturopath.
Serotonin is not the cause of depressione and antidepressants cause problems on long terms
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But 5-htp and tryptophan to a lesser extent has or did improve my mood. Both turn into serotonin.
@@sahydyxh5I am aware of a big study in recent years showing no link between serotonin and depression.
Sorry, Dr. Marks; antidepressants DO CAUSE brain shrinkage. B4 I was prescribed antidepressants, I had a fully-functioning brain. Furthermore, antidepressants (let alone Psych Meds in general) do not address nor resolve the triggers that cause depression & mental health issues in general. U know what those r.
My brain is broken, and it has been for as long as I can remember... Childhood, age 9, age 11... I'm so tired...
If you get treatment for it, can you reverse it and overcome it completely? Say you’ve had depression for years, you finally get diagnosed and get treatment, will you regain your ability to remember like you used to?
Those dreams are horrendous! I’d rather be depressed than have those dreams. Also, I truly believe my depression has increased my empathy, compassion and understanding for others.
I’m also super smart and I’ve had depression almost all my life.
please don’t comment shit like this. i’m about to start taking antidepressants and i’m already nervous.
And you’re extremely humble...
Best thing I've ever done was staying away from medicine while being depressed, anxious and having sleep problems. These are basically just the inner alarms that something in your life needs to be changed. So listen and take action. I'm now happier than ever and have a radically different life. Those i know who has been taking medicine are living the exact same life that caused their depression and anxiety, being in a toxic environment but shutting down the alarms , literally tricking themselves that their life is great when it isn't.
I've had the opposite experience. I only was able to change my life circumstances and live a much happier life once I was on the right combination of medication. It cleared the fog and brought me back to the present instead of being too stuck in my head to stand up for myself and do what I wanted. I agree though that medication doesn't automatically fix depression & anxiety. For me it was like the medication gave me the ladder I was missing so I could climb over the wall and finally make changes in my life.
@@vivianloney8826 Are you still on it? If not, cheers :)
hi, is it possible to recover shrunken/lost cells after years of depression and high cortisol levels? also thank you for your videos, a lot of people, young & old need this information
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@@xDrippyG Dxm is better, or at least it feel better and more euphoric and does make u trip absolute balls
SSRIs have many downsides. I understand it's a trade off but unwanted effects of the SSRIs should not be underestimated. Just saying.
I'm not sure if I'm depressed. There are days I get anxiety, I cry, but I can still smile and laugh when I'm with my daughter. It's just that sometimes that happiness is short lived since all these negative thoughts come rushing to my mind and it begins to sadden me. I still function normally, but my thoughts are else where. I noticed memory loss specially how bad it is getting. Yesterday I accompanied my brother to pick some presents for our parents and for the life of me I can't remember What we chose. This happened the same day. My brother dropped me off at home and a few hours later I couldn't remember what was chosen for their present. I have been trying to study and can't concentrate either. It's really frustrating because it sort of feels like someone else is just functioning for me while I'm away.
Just because you're depressed doesn't mean you can't laugh at all.
I sometimes laugh a lot, the happiness just doesn't last long as you said, but I still have depression and anxiety.
In fact I started antidepressants a week ago.
What I'm trying to say here is that laughing doesn't mean you're not depressed or don't have depression.
Pleas let it be checked out if you can. The sooner the better.
Just because you're depressed doesn't mean you can't laugh at all.
I sometimes laugh a lot, the happiness just doesn't last long as you said, but I still have depression and anxiety.
In fact I started antidepressants a week ago.
What I'm trying to say here is that laughing doesn't mean you're not depressed or don't have depression.
Pleas let it be checked out if you can. The sooner the better.
Depression does not shrink the brain, but metabolic dysfunction, the cause of clinical depression, shrinks the brain. Antidepressants damage metabolic health even further, so they indeed do cause brain shrinkage. The only true fix for clinical depression is to restore the metabolism to a healthy state, and a LCHF ketogenic diet is the answer. Metabolic dysfunction is the cause of all major disease and mental illness, and the main causal agent of that is our high carb diets. Unfortunately most doctors are really misinformed and make their patients sicker, one third of all death's now being attributed to prescribed medications. The woman here is certainly not helping anyone by peddling her spurious information.
Now I'm glad that after 3 years of having winter depressions I've finally decided to go see a therapist. The sooner the better
Side effects from antidepressants: chronic restlessness leg syndrome - horrible: I cannot lie or standstill without a Parkinson med daily.
Studies following depressed people show this “hippocampus shrinkage” is reversible if it is treated. And the shrinkage itself does not affect even close to everyone with depression. Everyone’s different. My question is how long does it take to reverse?
Antidepressants cause brain shrinkage
After watching this, I definitely need to get some antidepressants because it was spot on about the memory problems. I'm only 30 years old and I feel like I have dementia but I've been untreated for 9 years because I'm nervous about taking pills that will make me a zombie
😪i ve been ill with depression
@@waleefmuamar7481 hang in there buddy. I finally got on medication for the past 6 months and I do feel better but I still have my bad days of depression. Keep positive and stay busy. Get well
Welp, I have had depression for half my life and feel even more screwed. :(
Thanks for the honesty though.
That nasty hormone cortisol! I’ve suffered from treatment resistant depression for over 20 years and I had terrible physical manifestations of stress, including weight gain and metabolic syndrome. I’ve had terrible anxiety and sleep disturbance. A couple of years ago my brain was so shot that I thought I was getting Alzheimer’s. I was convinced that something was wrong with my hormones for years. So I went to yet another endocrinologist who knew right away I was having a cortisol problem. I have pituitary dependent Cushing’s Disease. I had 17 mm tumor in my head that was crushing my pituitary gland and secreting the hormone that tells the adrenal glands to pump up cortisol levels. I had been jacked up on my own steroids for decades! I’m 2 years post op. The cortisol withdrawal has been compared to that of heroine. It was scary, painful and I thought I was going to die. Now, I’m dealing with the damage done to my body and brain. I’m not cured, I fluctuate between hypo and hypercortisolism. I’m trying to figure out my new normal while avoiding anything that could cause a relapse, like stress! Thanks 2020, impossible!
The only thing that seems to help with my cognition and depression is TMS. But it’s not for long term treatment. I’ve started and stopped 3x. They can’t approve more sessions until I crash, again. I stretch them out and do well twice a week. I’m wondering if Spravato might help? I had one session and was out of it for 4 days when I needed to focus, so it’s on hold. I’m also really interested in psilocybin research. I feel like I need to reroute around the damaged neurons. If I’m understanding it correctly.
I love your channel and greatly appreciate your work. Thank you!
It’s amazing hard to believe you never give good examples to prevent depressed
Hi Helen. I don't have any examples of how to prevent depression.
What?...pfff haha
Yeah. I was thinking that my brain feels so turned off, it must already be deconstructing itself since it doesn't need most of itself
This kind of pap is how they get you to go on the brain-shrinking drugs (or your parents to force you on them as a young child). I would laugh if I still had enough working serotonin receptors to experience irony.
⚠️ When I use SSRI antidepressants, I notice a bloating of my emotions, problems in memory, and a remarkable overall decay in cognitive functions. Besides that, Serotonin reuptake inhibitors cause me anxiety, nightmares, insomnia and even panic attacks. There are several kinds of antidepressants. You can't speak for all medications. There are the MAO inhibitors, and I have no problems with them, only with SSRI medications. I hope this comment help you to understand that no people are made equal and each case is a case. 🙏👍
Definitely caused me memory issues and clumsiness. It also affected my recall of certain words or terms. Deeply disturbing. Continue to take a low does antidepressant. Seems to help somewhat.
There are so many different types of antidepressants. Which ones is she talking about in the video? Sertraline, citalopram, fluoxetine?
Had serve depression for 12 years but trying to fight it now but its hard to fight something you don't know your doing, I mean I think negatively but I don't realise I'm doing it for ages, the worse thing at the minute if I for get to have my tablets (like yesterday) ill be super sleepy in the afternoon and then sleep for 3ish hours.
I'm my own worse enemy, I wanna be more social but I don't leave the house much, I wanna beat this depression but I sometimes wanna go back to were I feel nothing and don't care about the world.
Done nothing for 12 year missed out on my 20's make me panic but knowing that I'm 32 and still heading that way makes me want to change before I get to 40 and think I missed out on my 30's.
I will beat this shit has been my mentality since late April this year.
What woke me up was my current girlfriend said she's going out with my daughter and I said "were you going your mums?" she said yea cus its Leon's birthday (her blood nephew) and I said ok and it made me realise people just don't bother asking me anymore cus they know I don't want to go but it sparked something inside me that's not left since, that I will not give into it anymore.
You are doing an awosome job Dr.Tracey ...thank you so much for ur videose n guidelined
If all that is really true then why is it that ssris cause memory loss and concentration problems as side effects.
I appreciate you are so smart and to the point and look like you are really try to help. But still can say I dont know everything.
Problems are doctor who dont even listen to the patient but assume they know everything about them.
Great video!
Secret tip for the garage and depth issues. Put a tennis ball on a string, hang it from the ceiling so that it touches the windshield when the car is parked properly and then when you come home, drive into the garage and stop when the tennis ball touches the windshield.
Definitely because one has to take meds then stop to give your brain a chance to remember what you have forgotten. I’m posting things I will forget now and the internet is good for it.
Over a lifetime does meds for bipolar and OCD protect your brain and also what causes night terrors. I love to play music and for the last year or so my ability to remember words to music has increased. Once I stop using word sheets remembering words became easier almost like it was developing a new skill. I'm very encouraged by this . 😀
Hi Tom. I'm not sure if the mood stabilizer med have the same protective effect - they may, I just don't know. But the meds for OCD are usually antidepressants and we know those do. I'm glad you're seeing improvement in you cognitive skills, though. That's awesome.
I forgot to address the night terrors. Night terrors and nightmares are different. Night terrors usually happen in children when transitioning from deep sleep to the lighter phases of sleep. Nightmares can be increased with antidepressants because of REM suppression. I have a very old video on that topic ruclips.net/video/MERzOzmG8zo/видео.html If you are having true night terrors, it may have something to do with how the antidepressant affects sleep architecture.
I've noticed my memory improved alot when I took antidepressants In the past .
Antidepressants destroyed my memory and my emotions!
@@federicomoriero8434 You should talk to your doctor about that, to change to a better treatment.
@Hot E girl there’s something wrong with all of them just because there helping your SYMPTOMS doesn’t mean there WORKING they completely destroy you and your body and are absolute hell on earth to get off just poison
@@hanna3684 i am off meds for years.
My emotions and my sexuality never returned!
Antidepressants shrink your memory because its poisining the brain
Love u videos, so glad u are here for us! I m in antidepressants and anti anxiety medicine couldn't live with them. I took my self off in the summer and ended up in the ER. I m better since I m back on my medicine but what happened to me while I was off, I have still not totally recovered. And yes to the comment below, please write a book! I will be first in line to buy it😊.
Hi Rhonda, thank you for watching. 🙂And thanks for the support. I'm enjoying making the videos too much to take a break to write a book Thanks for the encouragement though. I'm glad you've gotten bette now that you're back on the meds. But I'm sorry you're still recovering from the time off meds. For some of my patients with bipolar disorder, I call it disaster clean up after the storm.
@@DrTraceyMarks .. yes I would call that how I feel lol.. sometimes I think I m bipolar? Either way ur great!
i don't have enough money to pay for a psychiatrist and buy medications :/
Go to a mental hospital
In my country we can get the recipe for depression from a non specialized doctor when we tell them the symptoms of depression. Should try if possible because this shit kills your neurons and mood.
Same..
i feel you mate
@@emilymarie9796 This is dangerous. This is not the solution, especially if the depression is so,bas you can't even move. And literally every therapist, psychologist, and psychiatrist recommends exercise and cognitive therapy. You are telling people that they don't need help to manage a *medical condition.*
Pretty certain a brain can heal from depression... not so certain a brain can heal from antidepressants.
CBT over a year and just NOW starting to think we've found the right thread for treatment.
So... I used to be what you'd call 'a star student' and now I'm struggling to even write an email to my professor to talk about thesis registration because even the idea of writing a thesis is making me paralysed with anxiety. Will I ever be the person I was before?
I like your vids and appreciate the work you're doing. Thank you.
Thank you RUclips channel.😊👍🏼
I like how articulate she is and i like how she mentioned known facts about depression. But in my experience at least my mind worked better without the medications. The fact is although all these videos are nice, the models are oversimplified. The brain function is much complicated for us to understand right now. But to me it looks like depression is a defense mechanism that brain uses in certain conditions, medications can improve life expectancy in many cases but it paralyses the logical system of brain.
I took sertaline. After 7 months my memory is crazy. At 37.
Hello Doctor, I hope you're having a great day. Thank you so much for your videos.
I would like to hear your take on antidepressants and nootropics supplements like thesis. How would you caution someone who's thinking about taking them both?
After i stop paroxitine which i was taking for 3 years i start to think normal,to perceive situations around me with more awareness and when someone for example saying something mean towards me i don't need aditional thinking to get what he actually want to say or another example that is in the moment when someone it is trying to lie you in my case now i can process that right away something completely impossible during my paxil experience now looking back to those 3 years I've been looking like complete idiot with IQ not more than 10 or probably -10 maybe it is been only for me but this is my story :(
I have a lot of brain fog and have had depression since i was 13,32 now Ive also tested positive for thyroid antibodys for hashimotos which can cause brain fog from what ive read as well as reading how untreated thyroid issues can cause a lot of mental health illneses as well as psychosis which ive also experienced can you do a video where you talk about thyroid issues and how they can affect your mental health?
MAGIC MUSHROOMS should be considered by anyone with depression, they create new neural connections in the existing brain cells (neuroplasticity) and growth of new brain cells (neurogenesis), effective for anxiety, PTSD and addiction issues as well.
Is it true that one of the side effects of a major antidepressant is depression?
I did donate my brain for mental health research. I hope it can help others
Another good video. What do you think about the recent research suggesting that anti-depressants don't change serotonin levels all that much and that their effects are more a result of something else - either neuroplasticity, BDNF or some other factor? Is that consistent with what you say here?
Omg!!!! I have this pseudo dementia. I’ve often joked to ppl that I have early onset dementia, but it was a real actual worry and fear and huge concern, making my depression worse, because I can’t remember words, forget all kinds of important things and have really caused some issues with this decreased functioning. I actually STOPPED taking my fluoxetine cause I thought it was CAUSING it! It’s been 4 months and I’ve gotten worse! I have also considered adhd and bipolar as possible factors in my memory and slow brain function. But this makes so much sense now. Am I right in understanding that it can not be healed once it has happened? Only prevented from getting worse with meds and other therapies? I am seeing a psychiatrist finally next week, I’ve only used my GP in the past.
its from ssri
Fluoxetine caused you pseudo dementia
I've been struggling with depression for 18 years. If it lasts 6-9 months without treatment then why did my psychiatrist kept meon various drugs for over 2 years? That would mean the treatment lasts longer than the illness itself if I had left it untreated. What's worse is it keeps recurring and the same drugs keep me loopy and lost and anxious for months and they have ruined my sleep and have caused a lot of weight gain. Its weird but the treatment actually made me worse. I feel more like myself now that I quit treatment. Yes I still get depression episodes for months in a row but when I recall how those drugs and those doctors made me feel I stop myself from getting treatment again. It was the worst time of my life.
Can you please make a video exploring whether untreated bipolar disorder causes brain damage? If so, do both manic/hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes cause brain damage? Does one cause more damage than the other and is the damage different depending on which state it's caused by? Love your videos :)
Here's from a peer, not a professional. I have heard from doctors that both episodes in bipolar cause cumulative degeneration of the brain and that I should keep on medication to avoid this - and a worsening of the episodes.
Hi Iam. The research I based this on specifically discusses depression and not mania. I don't know if mania creates the same brain changes. But since depression is a part of bipolar disorder, we can conclude that this affects people with bipolar disorder as well. Most times people spend more time in the depressed phase than in the manic phase as well. And like Leticia said, staying on medication to treat bipolar disorder helps keeps these episodes away or at a minimum lessens the impact of them.
Dr. Tracey Marks Thank you for the reply :) Also my name is Laura so you can address me by that instead of my username if you want to.
Letícia T Thank you for the reply :)
Sure Laura. Great to meet you.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
She is a liar
I found this video to be very useful and interesting. Thank you .
My life is pretty messed up. I'm basically constantly in a state of either confusion, boredom, despondency and desolation (these two words at the end quite accurately express my mental state at certain occasions, check the defenition).
Nice car btw!
Call on God
Yes, the Amen Clinics do this same testing. You are right, I have heard about this.
Only use medication as a last resort. Talking to someone and exercising can do so much more than you think. This woman has never taken antidepressants I can guarantee.
Do antidepressants damage your brain or neurotransmitters at all?
Yes
No .
I'm 68 and have had chronic depression since I was 16. I've tried countless anti-depressants, sometimes more than one at the same time, but unfortunately have never found anything to be effective. I've even tried Ketamine IV treatments which didn't work. I'm now considered "treatment resistant", and haven't been on any anti-depressants long term for years. Given the information in this video, I can only assume that I should be nearly brain dead at this point. Could I also assume that if I was kept on an anti-depressant all of these years, even if they didn't ease my depression, that I would still have half a brain? I'm not disputing that anti-depressants may help to hinder this "shrinking" of the brain, but I've certainly never heard this from ANY doctor I've ever seen trying to treat my depression. Maybe I've just had crappy doctors, but at this point, it might be too little too late for me. I might add, that I was prescribed a relatively new anti-depressant Auvelity, which is supposed to be a break through medication with fast results for some people (yeah, I heard that about Ketamine as well). Unfortunately, there is no generic as of yet, and I can't afford to fill the prescription. I guess it's just one more thing for the rich.
Does depression affect sleep? it seems random days when my memory is ok ill feel like I slept well the day before. I usually don't have dreams but when I do I feel more rested. Sometimes I think I'm so used to being depressed that I don't even think I'm depressed but I'm tired all the time. Because once I have a good day I'm reminded what being not depressed feels like and go back to depression the next day. The main struggle is I work for barely above minimum wage and barely can even afford a doctor when I get sick. so I'm stuck with dealing with it myself, unfortunately.
l appreciate thy video but didn't named the medicines for the remedy
Great video thank you! ❤
Going back to the comment, so shrunken neurons should be causing beautiful and exciting dreams? I am on antidepressants and anxiety medication and even before taking these I had some of the worst, most confusing, sad and intense dreams. Now that I'm taking medication there are even more of them. What could cause this?
Thanks for the answer in advance!✨
Thank you Dr. Marks, your information is awesome. 💗🔥💯 the getting out the car to suv 😅💕priceless 🥰
Watching Dr. Marks shrinks my brain two sizes.
Thank you doctor....very useful information.
I remember when SPECT use to be for football players only. (Affordability) Their brain shrunk so bad by constant trauma they become violent. Not a bad investment/ lierature from Dr. Amen plus hollistic meds and diet at the end.
😮 Good Information god bless you faraware
She is l1ar
Bwahahahhahahahha
Thank you dr. Marks, this video motivates me strongly to keep taking my antidepressants!
Ahahah
Does long term usage of antidepressants cause cognitive deterioration?
Yes,more than depression
No
6-9 month cycles sounds right, even with treatment for me because treatment is so hit or miss. Especially over time.
I think it's both, the depression and long term use of SSRI's that are affecting my memory and making me stupid. I went to a respected mental health facility and they said nowadays , SSRI's should be taken for 6 months to a year tops. I've been on the medication for about 39 yrs now. I've tried getting off of them but the withdrawals are hell so I end up back on them. I have bipolar and have been told by doctors that SSRI's are really not the best idea for those with bipolar but I'm still taking them. My social workers have not been very sympathetic about all of this , I miss appointments and then they day I can no longer see them. I have also been so depressed and also bogged down by grief that I am afraid to leave my home sometimes. I don't know what to do.
Hi Anastasia, those people you talked to were right, SSRIs were never meant for long term use.
The best thing you can do is a hyperbolic taper. It’s going to take a long time, but it’s your best bet after being on them so long and having multiple failed attempts coming off of them. Look into Dr. Mark Horowitz and Adele Framer, if you haven’t already. It is possible to come off of SSRIs or at least drastically lower your daily dose even after being on them for decades. ❤
@@Charlotte-jl6jq Thank you so much! Yes, Id definitely have to taper, really slowly, my doc is not up for that, he's very old and I think starting to get a little senile. He thinks anyone can get off of any drug in a weeks' time. I think not, I will check into the people you refer to to, I haven't heard of them. I'd like to do it, but I want to do it right if I do. It's scary! So we'll see. But thanks again.
Ssri actually protects your brain through increasing BDNF and other things .
@@amalksuresh286 It’s another hypothesis, without any hard evidence to back it up. Truth is, we still don’t know how they actually work. IF they even work, which isn’t the case for the majority of the people that are on them.
Please could you make a video on Cyclothymia and rapid cycling bi polar. C-PTSD might also be a good one. Thanks so much for making videos. They really do help!
Hi Laura. You've hit the popular topics. I have videos scheduled on cPtsd and rapid cycling. So stay tuned. I plan to work on one on cycothymia
Thanks very much Dr Tracey Marks! Your videos are always well put together and informative. I’m a great fan!!
So that's what that "acorn bouncing arraund an empty jar sound" is. It's my shrunken brain bouncing around my empty head. 😅