I've suffered with depressive episodes throughout my life (having been diagnosed in my 30s, I could see that looking back there were episodes in my teens and twenties).
I took Seroxat for a couple of years and while it sorted me out, it took a long time to come off it, and although I was very careful to lower the dose very gradually, I can clearly remember the wierd head zap feeling at nights while I was relaxed and trying to go to sleep. (Which my GP told me couldn't possibly be caused by the drug as by then I was taking a tiny amount 
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Since then I have been aware of being on the edge of a depressive episode and avoiding going into actual depression a few times, but this current stage has been going on for a few months now and I feel as if I'm on the downward slope. I would like to avoid ADs if possible, for the reason mentioned above and I don't feel bad enough to go to the GP to ask for them anyway, so wondered whether couselling might help. But I have no idea what to ask for or look for as I'm not sure WHY I feel like I do at the moment.
Any suggestions gratefully received - I yelled at my toddler yesterday and then burst into tears and I was in tears over the weekend because I feel so low and I don't want my sadness and grumpiness to taint my children's childhood (if that makes sense?)