Anti Depressants for Situational Depression

This topic was created in the Personal Development forum by Jade_Alexander on Saturday, November 17, 2018 and has 15 replies.
The fallout of the dramas from May/June is really taking its toll on me physically and emotionally. I’m struggling to recover even with weekly therapy to assist me.

My therapist hasn’t suggested using anything, but maybe I would benefit? Anyone use medication through a life transition?
Posted by AneemA04

I guess drugs should be the last thing for a solution?

I’m in weekly therapy. There isn’t a magic fix to the current situation.

And having it hit months after isn’t uncommon as the body comes out of fight/flight mode.

Coupled with the fact I’m now in debt trying to run a business to create security for my family.
Mind only lasted 9 month and though I was prescribed stuff , I didn’t take it.

My mom said, okay, so now you’re aware you’re prone to being depressed with triggers.. instead of relying on medication. Why don’t you get to know yourself better. Sense when it’s about to occur, take control of it before it gets bad when trigger happens. Haven’t felt that awful depression since , I pull myself out in the earlier stage and take control of the negativity And anxiety that festers
If you ever take ssri or any meds that affect moods, taper them up slowly to what your doctor reccomends and wean off slowly when getting off or you might risk shocking your endocrine system that might cause permanent problems.
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I stopped drinking for several months, I can quit it again.

Mostly my increase of anxiety from the stress and keeping myself stabilized. I have good and bad days but I’m getting frustrated with the bad ones.

I don’t feel I’m doing as good as I can. I need to keep moving forward. I’ve changed my diet, lost weight, I go to therapy, I have friends and an active life. But I’m not wanting to engage in those things anymore. I’m noticing myself withdrawing.

My therapist just reminds me I’m under tremendous pressure and stress. She doesn’t feel it’s beneficial to discuss it over and over. Just help me navigate through it emotionally.

why don’t u just change the situation
Posted by Arielle83

This all seems normal to me if you’re dealing with grief from a relationship.

Grief from the break up with the Aqua

Trauma from my husband (the feelings come in waves, last week I was mad... so mad at everything he’s done to me)

Stress from work

Plus raising my family

Nothing is going to shift or change for awhile. It’s just going to be hard for some time. I just don’t know if i have the ability to keep going.
Posted by besarlalluvia

why don’t u just change the situation
Let the grown ups talk...
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Posted by Jade_Alexander

Posted by Arielle83

This all seems normal to me if you’re dealing with grief from a relationship.

Grief from the break up with the Aqua

Trauma from my husband (the feelings come in waves, last week I was mad... so mad at everything he’s done to me)

Stress from work

Plus raising my family

Nothing is going to shift or change for awhile. It’s just going to be hard for some time. I just don’t know if i have the ability to keep going.
Fix the past.

Or

Time to find someone better whom could lend his shoulder for you so you wont carry that burden alone.

And in the meantime you should be strong for your family
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Trying to sort through the past. Working on some of it in therapy. There some fairly deep scars...

Opening those wounds doesn’t feel good.

I don’t have anyone else. Aqua tries here and there to support me. But it’s not his place anymore.

I’m not open or interested in meeting anyone else at this point.
Posted by hollyhock

Jade, I'm in the same situation. My dr just prescribed me antidepressants for situational issues and I'm scared to take them. I'm a libra sun too. What is going on with the Libras?
Who knows!

I don’t have a problem with drugs, my husband needed them and he was a much better person on antidepressants. I’ve never used them, but I’m not close minded to it. I don’t fear the social stigma that some do.

If I need help, I’ll take it.

I’m want to be happier and healthier. That’s the end goal.
Posted by Jade_Alexander

Posted by hollyhock

Jade, I'm in the same situation. My dr just prescribed me antidepressants for situational issues and I'm scared to take them. I'm a libra sun too. What is going on with the Libras?
Who knows!

I don’t have a problem with drugs, my husband needed them and he was a much better person on antidepressants. I’ve never used them, but I’m not close minded to it. I don’t fear the social stigma that some do.

If I need help, I’ll take it.

I’m want to be happier and healthier. That’s the end goal.
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I don’t believe you should take the antidepressants at all. I’m not an advocate of pill popping at all. I believe we all have an enormous amount of strength with in us that we need to learn to tap in to before our emotions and thoughts overcome us and make it even more difficult to access that part of us. It is all perception and thoughts, trust me the chemical circuitry that you’re creating and the reactions that are occurring with in your brain right now and causing this string of emotional upheaval because you’ve allowed them to continue in a repetitive cycle. Your brain finds it easier to behave in a cyclical and habitual way. You need to do the internal work and literally fight the default mechanisms of your brain that have come to be. External aids will only work for so long as a band aid relief and to cover up what is happening rather than deal with the root cause and root issue. I know so many people that become robotic like and totally detached from their thoughts, intuition and emotion when on these drugs and that isn’t healthy for a human being in any capacity. It won’t be you, it will be zombie you who will eventually become reliant on such drugs and yes as someone mentioned once you’re off of them you’ll have an even worse low. You need to be you in order to un tangle every issue, every trauma, unfurl all the problems and then work on them head on with a very diligent and consistent approach. I would have conversations with the universe whether you believe in a universal energy or a higher power, ask for that help and I would highly recommend stop coming on here where it is full of misery. This energy will attack you and effect you on a sub conscious level which is where all the emotional turmoil and trauma resides. Tap in to it away from the negativity and problematic people. For the time being I’d avoid whatever there is that has a connotation of negativity (until you’re strong enough with in yourself to not let

It affect you) and I would go on a internal journey of healing and belief. Belief that everything will be fine and work out how it is supposed to. Trust the universe, trust the journey and trust that it will be fine and don’t turn to the meds because I know it won’t be an effective solution to your issue.
Posted by Arielle83

I found to heal, I needed to go back to being a kid. Before, I felt I needed male attention.


I’ve gone back. I spent all summer revisiting these old wounds. There isn’t anything too dramatic there. My mother was slightly detached.

But being married to someone with Borderline just did a number on me. Everything started so normal and within a few years it wasn’t. He just got worse and worse.

I’ve been researching more and more about it trying to understand. But it brings out my anger at him and what he’s done to me.

I finally told him recently I don’t think i can ever forgive him for the abuse. Even with his therapy and attempts to change. There is too much damage.

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Posted by Jade_Alexander

Posted by Arielle83

I found to heal, I needed to go back to being a kid. Before, I felt I needed male attention.


I’ve gone back. I spent all summer revisiting these old wounds. There isn’t anything too dramatic there. My mother was slightly detached.

But being married to someone with Borderline just did a number on me. Everything started so normal and within a few years it wasn’t. He just got worse and worse.

I’ve been researching more and more about it trying to understand. But it brings out my anger at him and what he’s done to me.

I finally told him recently I don’t think i can ever forgive him for the abuse. Even with his therapy and attempts to change. There is too much damage.

Ya I don’t know why my husband did the same, but not sure if he has borderline. I just see him as a spoiled stoner with a mom that wishes he was her husband.
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Oh I see him as a lot worse. I have to remind myself he has a personality disorder and he’s healthy.

But I’ve been physically, emotionally, verbally and sexually abused by him. He STILL can’t hold accountability for everything. He doesn’t get why it’s such a big deal.

Because you destroyed me... you took the one person you were supposed to love and broke her.
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Posted by besarlalluvia

why don’t u just change the situation
Let the grown ups talk...
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lol. good luck x