If you’ve had a EUPD diagnosis is there any point in flagging up depression?

[dangermouseisace]

I’ve had a period of going downhill but I know I’m definitely in the pit of depression. I’ve had contact with my GP recently as I’d been reducing one of my medications but I wasn’t sleeping, so that’s back up a bit. I thought I might end up feeling a bit better but I’m feeling worse. I feel really sad all the time, I’ve no reason to as life is going better than it has done for a long time. I’m back in work, financially fine and I’ve got lovely children.
I am quite isolated though and this has got worse since starting work and what with lockdowns. I’ve lost contact with my friends and don’t want to contact them when I’m like this. I don’t do my hobby at the moment as I find it tortuous instead of enjoyable at the moment, so I don’t see anyone from that. No-ones been in touch with me and I know it’s because everyone has their own lives and is busy and has their own issues, but I can’t help but feel it’s because everyone is better off not having me in their lives!
I don’t really know what I should do. Just try and keep dragging myself through? Every day is a struggle. I’ve not contacted GP as I’m already on antidepressants and I just think I’ll get told it’s my personality anyway.

How’s it going today? Maybe it’s worth a call to your gp- it might be the change in your meds. Even if it’s not, you’re going through a bad patch regardless of your EUPD and they can offer more help hopefully x

I think it’s worth having a chat with your GP, they may be able to increase your antidepressants or change to another one. You could also request a referral to CMHT for a review with a psychiatrist to see if there’s other medicines you could try. I have EUPD and am on a mood stabiliser alongside an antidepressant and have found it really useful.

Thanks for your replies. Things are still odd but maybe it’s just life? I’ll give it another fortnight I think. I think I’d want to avoid CMHT like the plague…they are quite good where I am but it would feel like a step backwards! Pinkandpurple I’m on an antipsychotic that is meant to be like a mood stabiliser…that’s what I’m trying to get off of because of worrying about the long term effects