Im 43 and I feel like shit. Dont care about work, dont want to see friends and family, would rather crawl into a hole and cry.
i have a history of depression and last year i came off SSRIs after 10 years because i felt like shit then too. Not sure if I felt this shit or if this is worse.
Friends tell me it’s the menopause and I should go on HRT. I guess it’s the lack of interest in work that is the big change. I used to be very ambitious but I don’t see the point anymore.
on the other hand, the world seems to have become a much bleaker place - I no longer have any hope of retiring, of getting adequate treatment on the NHS, or of my children having a bright future. And that’s just the domestic news. I’ve had a few bereavements lately. Dh is ill and unable to work so - things are just shit, right? And I’m just depressed? I don’t want to fill myself with hormones and deal with all the side effects for no reason.
how do other depressives know when it’s the menopause? Does it feel different?