Curiosity - does mental health ever go away?

[hk1993x]

I'm just curious. I'm about to start outpatient ECT treatment and apparently getting started on a medication that is for an underactive thyroid? Even though my thyroid is fine the doctor said it can be used for depression.

I'm just wondering, I've been battling mental health for the last 7 years and tried lots of medication etc so this really is a last kind of resort.

Have any of you ever felt "free" from mental health?

I had two courses of ECT about twenty years ago. Although I’ve been very ill in the last couple of years (section, admission, now having outpatient ECT and thyroxine treatment too) I was pretty much entirely well for the two decades in between, and well enough now to be returning to work.
Hoping you recover too.

Hi thanks for replying.

How many ect treatments did you have before you felt the cloud lift? I had my first one yesterday, my jaw hurts, every bone in my body is aching and I feel so sad and could cry.

The psychiatrist has given me the option of medication to try for an underactive thyroid which I don't even have but he said its used for depression.

I feel like the anxiety, depression and ocd are all mixing up and I'm just feeling mega lost now. I just want to wake up in the morning feeling refreshed and looking forward to the day ahead 😔😔😔

We all have mental health just like a we all have physical health. Mental illnesses and physical illnesses can be long term or short term. Mental health can improve and decline just like physical health. Good luck!

You're still not using the terminology correctly. You mean debilitating POOR mental health.

🤦‍♀️ does it matter? I'm ill with POOR mental health then.