Depression Update
My depressive episode is over and I fully intend to take steps to prevent another one.
Medication is not one of those steps. I have never felt comfortable with the idea of taking antidepressants. I only considered them because I was desperate to feel better. This is no longer the case.
Additionally I've done some reading and come to the following conclusions:
I would like to go back to school, because when I went to SCAS I felt good about myself. Trouble is I don't know what I would want to take or how I would afford to pay for classes. I'd really rather not get a student loan, in part because I'm afraid of getting myself into debt.
Medication is not one of those steps. I have never felt comfortable with the idea of taking antidepressants. I only considered them because I was desperate to feel better. This is no longer the case.
Additionally I've done some reading and come to the following conclusions:
- They have too many side effects
- Their ability to help is not as great as we have been lead to believe.
- The withdrawal problems are too great for my tastes.
- I don't need them.
I would like to go back to school, because when I went to SCAS I felt good about myself. Trouble is I don't know what I would want to take or how I would afford to pay for classes. I'd really rather not get a student loan, in part because I'm afraid of getting myself into debt.