Well done for sharing, my dear Claire. I know how difficult it can be to talk about these things.
Well, thank you very much for reading, alysscarlet! :-) It's incredibly difficult to talk about these things. I can't seem to do it (person to person, at least) without crying, which is why I haven't been able to tell my dad and my siblings. My poor mom knows because she was there around the time of the breakdown.
I'm so glad to hear that you feel you are doing a lot better and I hope you will continue on that upward path.
Ah, thanks again! That's very kind of you! :-)
And well done for going to see your doctor in the first place. As you may remember, I suffered a similar sort of breakdown about 15 years ago, also brought on by my work, and my attitude to it. I too found that medication and therapy helped a great deal to get me through it. I stopped the medication years ago, but I still see my therapist regularly and I think it still helps me keep balanced.
It seems that work is the root cause for a lot of mental health issues. It's comforting to know that you were able to work through your own problems and found both medication and therapy useful. I'm glad you continue to see your therapist if it helps you stay balanced. I'm amazed by how much therapy has helped me.
So if there is any help or advice I can give, please don't hesitate to ask. But it sounds like you have some good support mechanisms.
I appreciate that very much. I do have good support mechanisms, but it's great to know that there's someone I can turn to if I need some extra advice. :-D
You WILL get better and will find that you will be stronger and better able to cope in the future. What doesn't kill you does indeed make you wiser and stronger. :-P
It's wonderful to hear that from someone who has faced the same struggles. And I keep trying to remember that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. :-)
The only advice I would give you is that if/when you decide to come off the anti-depressants, take it VERY slowly. It is worth taking three months or more to reduce the dose gradually. If you do it too fast you can get some unpleasant side effects.
I have a doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks and was going to discuss that very subject with her. I've heard that excellent advice from a couple of other people, so I'll definitely be careful.
Looking forward to seeing you around here a lot more!
((((hugs))))
((((hugs in return)))) Thanks for being so generous and open about your own mental health struggles! I'll do my best to be around her a lot more! :-D
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Date: 2013-04-22 05:01 pm (UTC)Well, thank you very much for reading,
I'm so glad to hear that you feel you are doing a lot better and I hope you will continue on that upward path.
Ah, thanks again! That's very kind of you! :-)
And well done for going to see your doctor in the first place. As you may remember, I suffered a similar sort of breakdown about 15 years ago, also brought on by my work, and my attitude to it. I too found that medication and therapy helped a great deal to get me through it. I stopped the medication years ago, but I still see my therapist regularly and I think it still helps me keep balanced.
It seems that work is the root cause for a lot of mental health issues. It's comforting to know that you were able to work through your own problems and found both medication and therapy useful. I'm glad you continue to see your therapist if it helps you stay balanced. I'm amazed by how much therapy has helped me.
So if there is any help or advice I can give, please don't hesitate to ask. But it sounds like you have some good support mechanisms.
I appreciate that very much. I do have good support mechanisms, but it's great to know that there's someone I can turn to if I need some extra advice. :-D
You WILL get better and will find that you will be stronger and better able to cope in the future. What doesn't kill you does indeed make you wiser and stronger. :-P
It's wonderful to hear that from someone who has faced the same struggles. And I keep trying to remember that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. :-)
The only advice I would give you is that if/when you decide to come off the anti-depressants, take it VERY slowly. It is worth taking three months or more to reduce the dose gradually. If you do it too fast you can get some unpleasant side effects.
I have a doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks and was going to discuss that very subject with her. I've heard that excellent advice from a couple of other people, so I'll definitely be careful.
Looking forward to seeing you around here a lot more!
((((hugs))))
((((hugs in return)))) Thanks for being so generous and open about your own mental health struggles! I'll do my best to be around her a lot more! :-D