Posted by alesta on August 14, 2004, at 23:12:38
In reply to Free at last, free at last !, posted by Green Hornet on August 14, 2004, at 15:16:45
hello, green hornet,
I really am glad that you’re off medications and doing well!! I personally waited as long as I possibly could before trying an antidepressant (we’re talking years here), researched the whole spectrum of nutrition and vitamin supplementation, convinced the answer had to lie in a vitamin or nutritional deficiency of some kind. I’ve tried numerous natural remedies for depression and anxiety as well (and am still trying them). I wanted so badly to find the answer. I have worked endlessly on being a better person, etc., etc. I have tested and tested and tested this….only to come to the conclusion that I need medication. Bummer.Actually, as a side note, when I was younger I was instinctively open to medications. I do remember begging my mother to *please* get me a psychiatrist so I could go on an antidepressant for the depression and anxiety. She refused, saying I needed to “buck up.” (My mother has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and is not the most compassionate person on the planet, to say the least.) sorry this is so long. thanks for listening.
-amy
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