Posted by diane on October 14, 1999, at 23:01:31
In reply to Re: The "false" well-being effects of antidepressants, posted by Sean on October 13, 1999, at 13:04:17
I'm also a songwriter
> and of the opinion that some phases of this thing called
> "depression" are central to the things one
> attends to in life. While others are barbecuing
> and playing frisbee, I can often be found in my
> studio working on an intense piece of music (if
> I'm not too depressed.) On the AD's, I'm going to
> be out playing frisbee or whatever.
>
Yes, I sometimes wonder if I'm missing things being drugged out of my depression. I'm certainly less attentive to my body due to my superficial sense of feeling good. I've managed several lengthy periods of being off meds. Eventually I go back on, not necessarily because I feel depressed, but because people around me tell me I've changed and that I'm depressed. I'm struggling through this and I'm going to try another period without antidepressants in a month or so. It's been two years since I've tried. Maybe this time I'll be able to go through the depression without reacting to it - I'm preparing myself now by exercising, eating better, meditating, writing, and journaling.
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