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I believe I suffered from depression for more than a decade before I was diagnosed (I am also a recovering alcoholic,so that probably blurred the lines). I took antidepressants for about two years and only stopped because I became pregnant and didn't want to take them during my pregnancy. I suffered post partum depression after the baby ws born, but eventually things leveled out. I haven't gone back on the med since, that was 9 years ago. It seems that my brain chemistry had sort of balanced out.
I know that I have a tendency toward depression. And, now that I "know" me and "know" what normal is I am able to monitor what's going on. I wouldn't hesitate to go back on meds if I felt myself slipping back into that dark place.
-K
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