tjay76
25-07-08, 14:07
Hiya, my name is T-Jay,
I myself have suffered from severe depression since (when it was properly diagnosed!!) 2000.
I have been on my anti-depressants, such as Prozac, Seroxat, another one I can'r remember (I turned agrophobic, a cronic sleeper on that one though) and now on Citalopram.
I have just finished a course at college so that I can go to University in October. And now I am enrolled and WILL be staring in October! YAY!
I am one of the very few lucky ones that know 'just' before they fall down into the depression pit of dispair, and can get myself to the GP in time.
I know (from past experience) that if I don't then suicidal thoughts turn into suicidal attempts, hense the spacial need to be motivated enough (and that is difficult in itself as many already know) to get myself to the surgery in time.
I have been through councilling etc, which now I feel that my depression is 'just' a lack of seritonin. So in my case I don't mind having to take 30mg of citalropram as I now feel as I used to before my GCSE's! (thats 16 years ago!!!) I just liken it to a diabetic who can't produce insolin, and has to be on medication for the rest of their life. In other words, a diabetic and a depressive (can account for other mental health illnesses too) can't produce a certain chemical properly, so it needs to be created artifically.
If pills etc make you feel better, then this is the course you should take, if you prefer to talk about your problems, then this should be the route you should take to.
So, how do I finish this, well, 11 months on citalopram, I now feel motivated, I am now in charge of my own life, I do not have any suicidal tendacies at all. I do 'get down' on some things, but I feel that those times are just normal emotions. Life can't be good all of the time!
Anyhow, Hi everyone:D
I myself have suffered from severe depression since (when it was properly diagnosed!!) 2000.
I have been on my anti-depressants, such as Prozac, Seroxat, another one I can'r remember (I turned agrophobic, a cronic sleeper on that one though) and now on Citalopram.
I have just finished a course at college so that I can go to University in October. And now I am enrolled and WILL be staring in October! YAY!
I am one of the very few lucky ones that know 'just' before they fall down into the depression pit of dispair, and can get myself to the GP in time.
I know (from past experience) that if I don't then suicidal thoughts turn into suicidal attempts, hense the spacial need to be motivated enough (and that is difficult in itself as many already know) to get myself to the surgery in time.
I have been through councilling etc, which now I feel that my depression is 'just' a lack of seritonin. So in my case I don't mind having to take 30mg of citalropram as I now feel as I used to before my GCSE's! (thats 16 years ago!!!) I just liken it to a diabetic who can't produce insolin, and has to be on medication for the rest of their life. In other words, a diabetic and a depressive (can account for other mental health illnesses too) can't produce a certain chemical properly, so it needs to be created artifically.
If pills etc make you feel better, then this is the course you should take, if you prefer to talk about your problems, then this should be the route you should take to.
So, how do I finish this, well, 11 months on citalopram, I now feel motivated, I am now in charge of my own life, I do not have any suicidal tendacies at all. I do 'get down' on some things, but I feel that those times are just normal emotions. Life can't be good all of the time!
Anyhow, Hi everyone:D