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I stumbled upon a video about depression, mainly this video ---
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elisabeth38130 robert_04348
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Hello Robert
Can't be much worse than mine. Been on anti-depressants my entire adult life - nearly 50 years and at present the only thing that keeps me functioning is 60mgs of seroxat a day (sometimes 90mgs) and the love of my cats. Got so depressed at one point that I allowed myself to be ECT'd nine times before actually asking "why are you doing this to me?"
Problems with depression from my earliest memories and never felt a high in my life. Love to read it how is it access.
Regards
Liz
yasmine333 elisabeth38130
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Hi Elisabeth,
If you don't mind me asking, what keeps you going after suffering for so long? & did the ECT help at all?
elisabeth38130 yasmine333
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Hello Yasmine
Yes the ECT's did help - brain needed the shocks to get it working again - it actually stopped functioning it just felt like a great big black soggy lump - according to observers the ECT's worked.
Been okay since started taking 60/75mgs of seroxat a day but prior to seroxat's invention life was very problematic - hospitalised may times - but from the day I started taking it the problem literally stopped overnight - haven't been hospitalised or needed to see a shrink since - 25 years. It gets a lot of bad press but for me it's a godsend. Still get my moments but its more a 'reactional depression' as opposed to 'free floating'.
Kind regards
Liz
yasmine333 elisabeth38130
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Oh wow that's amazing I'm so glad you've found something that works so well for you. I have considered ECT but find the thought of it very scary! Never heard of seroxat but sounds great. Well done x
gilip robert_04348
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beverley_91550 robert_04348
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