Back on the pills

[pinkyboots1]

A couple of years ago I had a breakdown and went on to Citalopram which helped massively, I took myself off them last year as I felt so much better and was coping with life BUT now I'm slipping quickly back into the depression and feel like I need to go back on them... has anybody else gone back onto them after a break and did it help or did you try a different type?
Thank you

Hi Pinky,

Yes. I've come off them twice and had to go back on them. I now don't give it a second thought. My GP was lovely about it and said to me, "some people have to take a blood pressure tablet, this is no different - don't worry about it".

That made a lot of sense to me. It's all about the stigma, isn't it? Frankly I don't care if I have to take them for the rest of my life, because I never want to feel that bad again.

It's pretty hard to come back from a breakdown. I think that maybe we never really get over it properly and have to take very good care of our mental health from then on in.

Well done for recognising that you are slipping down the slope again. The first time I slipped, it was my children who said "Mum you need to go back to the doc". The second time it was an intervention from a good friend. The third time I was able to recognise it myself.

I came off my meds (couldn't accept bipolar and schizophrenia diagnosis) went completely off the rails then went back on them and have been stable since there nothing wrong with having to take tablets forever you would take insulin if you were diabetic.

Thank you for your answers... much appreciated. I think it was probably the tablets making me feel better that made me think I was 'actually' better if that makes sense. I think it's good to think of it in the same way as taking blood pressure tablets and let my own embarrassment of taking them go.
Thanks again x

Big virtual hug for you. I'm going to go and make myself a really nice coffee now and wish I could make one for you too.