Posted by michael73 on December 22, 2002, at 20:58:01
In reply to Facing real problems on anti-depressants, posted by Ricardo on December 22, 2002, at 14:00:29
Hi Ricardo, For me AD's changed my perspective on my problems and allowed me to work through them. They just weren't as overwhelming as they were before. They gave me hope. Break things into parts rather than trying to do something all at once. Learn to recognize low cycles for what they are - low cycles. In low cycles I tend to lose hope and forget what better times are like or what the point of anything is. Making an effort to recognize these cycles and remembering what better times are like helps me a lot. Even in the darkest of times hold on to this. Don't fall into the trap of thinking that the AD's will fix problems for you. Take it easy, but try to use the AD's as a tool to aid you in fixing your own problems. I took AD's for five years and have now been without for two. I NEVER believed that would happen but it did. The AD's got me through rough times. Depression is most certainly of biological origin not just "the blues", but you're situation in life can certainly have an effect on it's severity and for me can trigger it. This fact doesn't take away from its biological origin. With the help of AD's I was able to track my life into a situation that I can live without them. This may not be possible in all cases. I had some other mental issues besides depression but I think my case could be helpful to you in seeing the role of AD's in dealing with problems. Best Wishes, Michael73
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