Depression and cycling

[Irulan]

Everyone, thanks for sharing. I wanted to open the door on this both for "safe" sharing, and more because I feel it's a topic that DOES need to be discussed and not hidden.


KPC, I'm gently suggesting that if you have drepressive issues to go see someone, whether it's your family doc, a GOOD therapist, or a MD psychiatrist. For a long time I felt that if I was fine I shouldn't have to take pills to improve my quality of life, but I slowly got it that brain chemical malfunction is no different that a diabetic having to handle their insulin issues, or any other medical situation that needs managing. Sure , AD's are like any other medication, some are just handed out with out looking at what may be causing the depression by well meaning but busy or undeducated medical pros.

There can be many causes of depression whether it's strictly bio chemical, unresloved trauma or even short term stress and overload, or any combonation of the above.

I too take a daily anti depressant. It probably is why I'm here today! I'll never forget, after the first two weeks of taking Zoloft, waking up one morning and actually looking forward to the day.

that is exacly how I feel. Once we got the right medication going, it was like a grey shadow that I lived with every single day was lifted. A GOOD therapist can help too... gave me tools to handle the anxiety that still flares up, plus we were able to root out the other issues left over from an abuse ridden childhood. Hehe, I say good becuase there are some really bad ones out there with agendas and motives that have nothing to do with healing YOU.

Irulan