Posted by Lindenblüte on November 22, 2006, at 15:28:35
In reply to Re: sophisticated diagnosis from husband » Lindenblüte, posted by tensor on November 22, 2006, at 9:21:00
> >So, if I take these drugs for the next 6mos-year, to prevent relapse or whatever, am I sick? am I healthy? very interesting question, really.
>
> Your medications gives you symptomatic relief from your illness, they don't cure. You still have the illness, if quit your meds, the symptoms will(probably) recur.
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> /MattiasSo, I'm going to be a little difficult-- let's say that in the past, I had at least one other Major Depressive Episode, 5 years ago. I never sought treatment. I just kept on going. Exercising, and healthy diet. I graduated from college, and moved, and got married, and what do you know? The depression went away too!
So, if lifestyle changes kicked depression's *ss the first time, does that mean that I've been sick all this time, but my life was preventing a relapse in symptoms?
:(
I'm kind of hoping that I can get my issues sorted out and learn more self-awareness in psychotherapy, so that when the time comes to change meds/go OFF meds, I will be able to sustain my own mental stability.
what a dream.... ahhh!
-Li
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