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Overwhelmed & heading for another meltdown

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Iguessyourestuckwithme · 16/08/2022 18:13

So I have battled overwhelm and what i thought was depression for years.

Following a huge depressive incident in October I was privately diagnosed as being autistic/adhd.

It made sense I'm ok generally bopping about but when the playes get too much I screw up and then debate if I'm depressed.

I was put on sertraline 2 months ago as I have been dealing with the diagnosis and going noncontact with my family stressful work life balance.

It was working the noise in my head came down. I stopped crying all the time.

Recently though I've become more stressed again and started bouts of crying. Today I thought maybe I need double the tablets what would happen if I took double the dose which moved to why not just take the whole box..

I'm so overwhelmed at work and I just need to hibernate for 6 months or so 😪

OP posts:
AceSpades54321 · 16/08/2022 18:15

Sounds like you need a break. Can you take some time off work?

badgerstink · 16/08/2022 18:19

It usually takes a while for the dose to be right for you. I was on citalopram for about 18m. Started on low dose for a couple of months, it helped but didn't resolve all my issues. Went back to GP who upped it and it worked brilliantly.

When I came off it I reduced it incrementally too

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