Posted by Joslynn on March 14, 2005, at 13:23:59
In reply to Posters on this board, posted by alexandra_k on March 9, 2005, at 2:40:35
To answer your question, I would rather have a psychological answer than a drug answer, but when I first went on meds, I was in a crisis sitch, the depression was affecting me physically. I was unable to sleep, eat, etc., and was consumed by suicidal thoughts.
However, my goal is not to stay on meds my entire life. That is just my own personal goal, and my depression is not chronic. It's recurrent, but even when I wasn't on meds, I could sometimes go many years between episodes.
If it was more of a chronic thing, I don't think I would consider going on meds.
From what I have read, we CAN change our thinking with our thinking. Even with people who do have something that clearly physical, say cancer, isn't it true that people who believe they will survive have better survival rates than people who think they will die? So, I think that with my particular depression history, where there were situations that triggered out, belieiving I can understand and prevent it could make that so. This is my hope, anyway.
That said, I am still on Lexapro, but I don't want that to be a forever thing unless it's absolutely necessary.
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