Hi I've changed my name for this post. I've been on anti-depressants for 11 years. I had a major depressive episode 11 years ago (I was hospitalised) than had another not quite as severe when I was pregnant with dd1 9 years ago.
I've twice tried coming off the pills but have chickened out as soon as I started to feel a little 'off' (which my have been in my headbut I will never know!).
The psychiatrist i see (veryu occasionally as I am functioning fine) thinks I should probably stay on them permanently. Of course the media and other people are so disapproving of pils that i constantly feel I should be trying to come of them. People seem to see them as shaming (on mumsnet anyway).
There is a fair but of mental illness in my family which is a major reason why the shrink has concerns for my longterm health. Plus I am my family's main breadwinner. Actually it's because of the latter I stay on the pills really. I feel I can't afford to take a risk. Maybe I'll enver know if I could function without them.
However I feel pretty fine most of the time - maybe beacuse I'm recovered but maybe because of the pills.
Anyway i wonderd of anyone else has been on anti-depressants for a long time?
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has anyone else been on meds for as long as me?
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taralee · 10/09/2008 09:53
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