Posted by ladyofthelamp on November 28, 2004, at 4:23:04
In reply to Re: Were You Depressed in the 80s? » KaraS, posted by cubbybear on November 28, 2004, at 3:45:03
Hi,i was depressed and passively suicidal in 1980's when i was only 16.Unfortunately i allowed myself to be admitted to psych hospital and altogether i spent over 3 years there with breaks of 4 months or so inbetween.The horrendous amount of seemingly randomly picked medication i was on is scary.At one point when i was 18 i was having depot injection of clopixol,temazepam,dotheiopin,valium and carbemazepine in tablet form 3 times a day.I have just come off effexor and believe i do not need this either.Yes i do suffer from a mood related disorder but i don't think it is severe enough for all of the medication i was on..I went cold turkey when i was 21 off all the medication listed before and had a few years of avoiding any psychiatric help as i was told that because i wasn't compliant enough the docs use medication to control you.I am now 35 and free of any medication with a supportive partner who accepts me for what i am.Yes i am a bit moody after recently stopping effexor but at least i am not so physically ill from the chemicals.Incidentally i have been abused by a psychologist when i was slightly manic after coming off a ssri and this wasn't believed.I don't know whether i will have this posting blocked for saying that!.I am now understandebly i think, avoiding the psych system.I have many awful stories from my time in the 'system' and feel a bit alone as it is not something you can discuss with just anyone.
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