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I'm really happy that these posts are getting onto the front page. They are very important. I want to add one thing. Working with a doctor is important, but wo

I'm really happy that these posts are getting onto the front page. They are very important. I want to add one thing. Working with a doctor is important, but work with a psychologist as well. Especially if you are resistant to going on meds (and I don't blame you if you are...). A good psychologist may be able to offer you treatment options that better suit your needs. Also, if you aren't getting what you need from your Dr or Psychologist then move on and find a new one. Keep doing this until you find someone who genuinely cares about you, and wants to work with you to get you feeling better.

roflc0ptic 14y ago
Medications obviously aren't for everyone, and certainly there's no one size fits all medication, but as someone who tried several medications that interfered with my clarity of mind, finding Wellbutrin has made a real difference for me. It works along a different pathway than other anti-depressants. It's known to increase focus. Rather than feeling like I was experiencing the world through gauze, I feel more... like me, sans the crippling depression. YMMV, but I find that every (exceedingly legitimate) objection I have towards medication simply became immaterial in the face of feeling better.
- cdjk 14y ago
  Feeling "more like yourself" is one of the more common descriptions of what it feels like to be on a medication that's working. I'm glad you found something that worked and you're feeling better.
  - Evbn 14y ago
    I always feel like myself, and myself is always changing. I just prefer the versions of myself that aren't bleeding profusely or have eye-burning headache or dizziness when I stand up or lower back pain or etc etc
Evbn 14y ago
OTOH, for someone who is working through depression, it is nice to have somewhere to go to safely talk about something else without randomly once a day (as it was during peak Swarz-steria season) getting a note shoved in your face that says "HEY! let's talk about your fucked-up mental problems again!"

roflc0ptic 14y ago

Medications obviously aren't for everyone, and certainly there's no one size fits all medication, but as someone who tried several medications that interfered with my clarity of mind, finding Wellbutrin has made a real difference for me. It works along a different pathway than other anti-depressants. It's known to increase focus. Rather than feeling like I was experiencing the world through gauze, I feel more... like me, sans the crippling depression. YMMV, but I find that every (exceedingly legitimate) objection I have towards medication simply became immaterial in the face of feeling better.

cdjk 14y ago
Feeling "more like yourself" is one of the more common descriptions of what it feels like to be on a medication that's working. I'm glad you found something that worked and you're feeling better.
- Evbn 14y ago
  I always feel like myself, and myself is always changing. I just prefer the versions of myself that aren't bleeding profusely or have eye-burning headache or dizziness when I stand up or lower back pain or etc etc

Evbn 14y ago

OTOH, for someone who is working through depression, it is nice to have somewhere to go to safely talk about something else without randomly once a day (as it was during peak Swarz-steria season) getting a note shoved in your face that says "HEY! let's talk about your fucked-up mental problems again!"