I am 28 years old. I've suffered with depression for 13 years. I've never taken antidepressants. Sometimes I'm fine or at least I think I am. Other times I'm so low I can't function properly. At the minute I feel like I want to go to sleep and not wake up. Some nights I d ont wanna go to sleep so I don't have to wake up and face another day. I'm scared to take tablets cos I d ont wanna be dependant on them to get me through the rest of my life. Wot do I do?
Hi ya
My advice is see your GP. In my experience antidepressant are not the answer as they are so hard to get off. I am trying to get off mine at the moment and it's hell on earth. Ask your GP about cbt and any other options before considering antidepressants
Hi , as someone who was misdiagnosed with depression and been on/ off anti d"s over last 20 yrs I can"t agree that they don"t have a place if you say u have lived with depression for 13 yrs on no treatment . The side effects starting anti d"s can be problematic but with support from a gp u get on with over possibly the first 4 -6 wks on commencement cud mean the start of a better quality of life that you clearly don"t have at the moment . It may take time to find the right one and again it's a partnership where u have to be proactive motivated and honest about what u r going through . We all have choices in life short term anti d"s may help then u might consider cbt etc . Good luck
You definitely dont need to take anti depressents- they only mask the problem and then you have the nightmare of trying to withdraw. My suggestion is to have counselling. Understanding 'self' is the key to it all. You may always experience depression in some form or another, however making sense of your history may lead you to view life in a different way. Also exercise and mindfullness are truly amazing. be kind and love yourself.
I have suffered depression for the last 15 years and I'm only 26, I have been going to the doctors for the last four years to get help, for a long time I never wanted to take meds but it's got to the point where I didn't know what else to do. I don't smoke, I rarely drink I eat well and exercise, all the things the doctor said to do first. I have also tried counselling but my situation is strange and I find it hard to explain whats wrong so that was pointless. I am now on 100mg on setraline, I'm still waiting to find out if it's going to help or not but if you don't think that you can do much else what serious damadge can it do to make a little pill help you be happy than pretend to everyone everyday that you are. It's nice to finally feel a little bit more emotionally balanced. What's the harm in that.