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Originally Posted by angus58

Straightforward depression is one thing, but if it accompanies an underlying mental health issue(s) that's another - even more imperative to get yourself checked out.

I have to admit the medication I was put on was totally impractical for me as it made me fairly out of it and I couldn't afford to be, having to work and look after two small children at the time without any support, but the counselling helped inasmuch it allowed me to vocalise a lot of stuff I had kept hidden for so long and confront various issues. I also followed various strategies based on diversionary tactics, but I'm certainly not suggesting that what worked for me would work for everyone, people may need different interventions and it may be trial and error to find the best ones.

I was one of the weird ones who eventually just snapped out of it, with no help as such.

They had me on citalopram to start with, and it made me really really bad. I was lashing out at everyone, the moodswings were awful and I still to this day say it made me worse.

Counselling, they made me remember things from my youth, and talk about it when I didnt WANT to talk about it, and brought back loads of terrible memories, which again, made me worse.

I guess though, if you are feeling suicidal and tell the doctors that, they could section you...but again, I dont think this does much good if your mind is set.

The docs are still trying to force pills down my neck now, despite me being ok. I have a stash of fluoxetine downstairs, that I have been saving for months as they are basically pressuring me to get them. I refuse to take them when I dont need them, but they wont listen