I'm not on meds, though I probably should be. Not having health insurance makes it difficult, but I should track down a clinic or something I could go to and see about getting prescribed something that isn't too horribly expensive.
I'm on generic Zoloft and it's dirt cheap. I get it for $14 a month right now, but I just did some comparison shopping and found out that Target sells it for $7 a month. SCORE. The initial psychiatrist visit might be pricey, but the actual meds shouldn't be too bad.
I can't recommend antidepressants highly enough. I hit bottom not long after Billy was born because postpartum depression made my normal depression even worse, and I finally went on meds. I couldn't believe the difference they made. I'd been depressed for so long that I didn't even realize it isn't normal to matter-of-factly make suicide plans every few weeks just in case you need them, or to have your default emotion be, at best, mildly down. Now I just get to feel normal. It's awesome.
I hope it passes soon, and I'm glad that Rod is supporting you through it.
It's great to hear you've found something that's helped lift your spirits again. I work in a psych ward and some of the patients are so sick and afraid of what the meds will do to them. It's sad. Although, some meds do have awful side effects, so it's a vicious cycle to get caught in.
Hang in there! I'm so sorry you're struggling. :( Let me know if there's anythinggg I can do at all or if you just wanna talk or not talk. I'm glad Rod's understanding. It can really help to talk to someone who understands. I think you're the bestest ever and I love you! <3
hey hon, I know you don't have insurance but there has to be a clinic or doc you could see about trying an antidepressant medication. Not all of them are terribly expensive and would be worth a try. Love ya, Mom
*huuuuuugs* :( I'm sorry bb and I very much understand how you are feeling. I always feel like I need to warn new people in my life about the fun of clinical depression. The guilt doesn't help the depression either. <333
Thanks, hon. The guilt just makes it into this stupid unending cycle. I kept apologizing to Rod, and he was like, "you know you don't have to do that, right?", but I can't help feeling like I do for him having to put up with me when I'm like this.
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I can't recommend antidepressants highly enough. I hit bottom not long after Billy was born because postpartum depression made my normal depression even worse, and I finally went on meds. I couldn't believe the difference they made. I'd been depressed for so long that I didn't even realize it isn't normal to matter-of-factly make suicide plans every few weeks just in case you need them, or to have your default emotion be, at best, mildly down. Now I just get to feel normal. It's awesome.
I hope it passes soon, and I'm glad that Rod is supporting you through it.
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I know you don't have insurance but there has to be a clinic or doc you could see about trying an antidepressant medication. Not all of them are terribly expensive and would be worth a try.
Love ya, Mom
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