porcelain heart
efexor 150 mg
anti-depressants
I was on them for three years
currently not
I was too tired to edit this description last night, i just uploaded the image without border. i've decided to go into a little more depth with this piece.
right. I was diagnosed with severe clinical depression when i was thirteen. It's both chemical and situational. i've been on three different medications of the span of six years. zoloft, efexor and celexa.
My views on medication in treatment of depression is complicated. i believe in many cases it can help quite a lot (though often times finding the right kind of medication is a problem) in others cases, medication is not right for the situation. Often drugs are used simply as a bandaid and the real issues of depression aren't addressed through therapy and emotional support. When it comes to myself i have an aversion to taking pills of any kind, i don't even like taking advil or vitamin c. So i tend to go on and then off, which is not so healthy. As for therapy i've had some experiences, both good and bad. It can be very helpful to talk things over with a third party. As long as this third party is qualified and you trust them.
Though I am not currently seeing a therapist, i most likely will again in the future.
A word of advice to those seeking help, Psychotherapists are not doctors, and require no credentials or training to call themselves psychotherapists. If you decide to go into therapy, go through your doctor and as for a Psychologist or Psychiatrist, in Canada these two are covered either through OHIP or Insurance. I'm not sure how it works in the rest of the world. I suggest that if you are having trouble coping with depression you find a professional in your area, like they say, there's no need to suffer silently and alone.