drugs aint the only cure (My Experience of Depression)

Member Name: scooberuby

Product:	My Experience of Depression
Date:	08/10/02 (42 review reads)
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Advantages: none I can think of

Disadvantages: can ruin your life, makes you feel tired, can't cope

I had posnatal depression just after having my daughter, combined with marrying an illegal immigrant which I didn't know at the time eventually I had a break down. For two years, GP's and counsellors tried to get me on anti-depressants. I must admit, at the time I was so far down anything would help, but I feel that they are pushed on you so easily now. I was told I should be on them for three years, I took myself off gradually over 6 months as while I was on them I was hallucinating, coyuldn't get through the day was sleeping 23 hours of the day, was not in control of my emtions, and felt so out of it it was the worst experience of my life, I planned how to top myself had had enough. Although at the time I thought I'd never get through it, I am now a very happy, busy person, with a fantastic out look on life and love every minute of my day, what cured me? Exercise, walking was the best thing and still is. If I'm feeling down, the first thing I do is drop everything and head for the park, it makes me feel so calm and relaxed, I feel so much better. Also determination, I have one of these minds that says I@m not going to be beaten! And together with the help of cunselling it helped. I must admit, the anti-depressants did help in the beginning, they got me through the worst part, then when I felt able to stand alone i went for it, and thank God I did.
Depression is a curse, but either it controls you, or you control it, I know that if I have a few down days, I will be over them in a few days and I will brighter again, I don't let it get to me now, if |I feel like a good weep then I alow myself to do that, it certainly helps.

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