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I kinda just wanted to share

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taylor77943
taylor77943

i have been dealing with depression for a wile, almost 6 years now. when i was 14 is when i first got depressed, but 15 is when i got put on antidepressants. the meds did not work for a wile and i went threw 3 types before i found one that works by then i was 16 . my mom was not too exited about me being on the medication but it helped so she left me on it. i still take them and thats the reason i think that i'm still here. i have my tough times and the times that i just cant deal with life. but then there is the every once in a while when i feel okay and happy, but that never lasts long.

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  • TheMustardCat
    TheMustardCat taylor77943

    Posted

    hey taylor thanks for sharing your story i hope your getting better im always a message a way if you need to speak

  • sam18386
    sam18386 taylor77943

    Posted

    Hi Taylor, what is it with doctors and their cure all smarties? This is their reaction to antidepressants. They are awful things, now you're 20/21, you make your own choice and think whether you need antidepressants or not. I am 45 and despite my doctor insisting i took them i never did, intact i said i was talking st. John's wort, which is a herbal antidepressant that has been around for years. I will not be coerced in to taking ANYTHING that i don't feel is useful because at the end of the day it's my body and i don't want to after years of being dumped on them and left. What you do is up to you, i hope whatever happens you're able to function. Good luck

  • donald14046
    donald14046 taylor77943

    Posted

    I have been on anti-depressant medications off and on since I was 23 (1977). Though there can be side effects, the key is whether they are effective. Depression has physical components.

  • angelo88861
    angelo88861 taylor77943

    Posted

    Taylor, do not give up, I have being suffering with depression and Anxiety since I was about 10 years old. I am 72 now am I am still on medication. Some days are good other are okay and still others are not too good. Just hang in there and with a little prayer you will make it, good luck and god bless.

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