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I agree with this 100%, if you need them you should take them. That said, just because you need them at one point in your life doesn't mean you will always nee
by pkl2 13y ago
I agree with this 100%, if you need them you should take them.
That said, just because you need them at one point in your life doesn't mean you will always need them. I was on various things for around 9 years before making a serious attempt to see if I still needed them. Tapering was a long difficult process, but it's been almost a year now and I'm glad to be off. I'll certainly go back on if I need to, but for now I don't.
- girvo 13y agoSo, the big issue my girlfriend had was they put her on anti-depressants for a year and a half. I have very very severe depression, and how I've learned to cope is using a combination of CBT and anti-d's. The latter, I only take when a bad episode has started, and I come off them within about three or so months. This avoids the "discontinuation syndrome" and gives me enough of a solid base to overcome the depressive episode using CBT and life changes.. I use them like a band-aid, basically, and it keeps the "dirt" out while my mind heals.