Medication or will this pass?

[CM97]

I've had a long history of depression and anxiety, I came off my meds in November. My relationship broke down 3 weeks ago, I thought it was because I'd relapsed and went to GP who prescribed antidepressants again 2 weeks ago. Now I realise that the relationship was actually abusive, he was a narcissist. Now I'm thinking that maybe this is why I thought I was relapsing. I don't know whether to continue on the meds or stop them. Surely it's normal to be anxious and low when you are with a narcissist in the classic narc abuse cycle, but maybe the meds would help me get back to being me much faster.

So hard to decide, at a time when. My brain isn't working well

I mean both could be true. recovering from narcissistic abuse can be similar to depression, but can also tip you back into depression if you've suffered previously. I would take the meds, and give yourself the best chance to recover from the narcissist abuse and also to prevent a full relapse into depression

Do what the doctors advises re your medication. Make an appointment to see them and discuss

I probably wouldn't stop them now because even if you weren't relapsing life changes can make you vulnerable to relapse. I would keep your mental health under review over the coming weeks and months and if you find things are ok and stable then looking at reducing and coming off the medication. It might be that you need medication in the short term to prevent a relapse as much to manage a possible relapse.