Depression coming back

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I think my depression is coming back and for years have avoided any medication but now I don't know if I should consider it. The last time I was on meds was 8 years ago. However, I am now 6 months pregnant and think I need to get some help, I am tired of feeling this way.

Anyone on meds, can you share common side effects and if it's actually helped you.

I will have a professional consult as well but just wanted to hear from people and real life events.

No side effects at all on mine. It has saved my life. I did try a different one a few years ago but I didn’t get on with it at all and it made me feel worse. Of course, you could react the exact opposite to me. There are so many variables.

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of things were you able to go back to doing that depression maybe took away from you ?

I don’t mind you asking at all.

I couldn’t get out of bed. I wanted to sleep all the time. I didn’t want to speak to anyone, see anyone or go anywhere. I didn’t want to eat anything and if I did eat, I didn’t care what it was. I had no interest in doing anything I enjoyed. I wasn’t taking care of any part of myself. I just didn’t want to be here. I’d just sit there with tears rolling down my cheeks. And I didn’t feel upset. I just felt completely numb. If you asked me what was wrong, I couldn’t have told you. All I knew was I just didn’t want to carry on.

Now I want to be here. I feel things. I’m looking forward to things. I see people. I do things I enjoy. I’m back to work. I still have rough days, where I have to force myself to do things, but I feel more like me again.