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Originally Posted by Trejo
Get on top of it now mate, an anti depressant used for it's sole purpose, to get u back on track in up to 2 months for a healthy mind, remembering you have to work with your GP till your sure of the correct type of anti depressant, lots of differential factors to consider if you want to do it properly, don't just take zoloft cause its first on his prescription page, didn't help me when i was young but aropax?.. or a name similar (long time ago) was perfect for the job required and after approx 3 months my GP and i agreed it did what was asked of it and weened off it in 2 weeks, i never used an anti depressant again, as my disorder absorbed more of life , anti depressants weren't the answer, actually 6 different medication trials weren't either, but thats me. Anyway speak up and read the medical websites with your GP and learn together, if he/she cares they will, if not they palm you off to a specialist, but don't till you read all you can so you know if they are doing their job or saving for another holiday.
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I actually spoke to my GP about how depressed I'm feeling a few times late last year and also earlier this year. At the time, I was against taking medication and I don't think she actually brought it up as an option in any case. To be honest, I got the sense that my doctor didn't want to talk about the subject too much. That could just be my perception playing tricks on me though. It may have also confused her that I could speak about it in such a factual, analytical matter - that's just part of my personality though.
Maybe I do need to see another doctor about it but I really struggle to talk about emotions. I don't get upset but I'm fairly "switched off" and tend to ignore or distance myself from how I feel most of the time. I also don't want to bring others down and feel like if I start talking about it - that's when the negativity becomes real for others. Obviously we can't ignore how we feel forever and when it hits me it comes in waves. It forces me to ignore any of my accomplishments - all I can think about is mistakes I've made and the idea that I'll never succeed.
Yep, it's not much fun.