Last year has been the lowest year in my life and its just stretching on, and I don’t see a way out. I had a big career setback and was already pretty disappointed and after few months mom had a sudden cardiac arrest and it left me in a shock, she was perfectly fine but just disappeared, everyone I met told me to visit a therapist and I did but she wanted to put me on antidepressants and I even took that step but had a big breakdown and stopped taking those coz I felt uncomfortable and the dr. its okay to stop coz I took it for one day but after that the flashbacks and breakdowns haven’t stopped, I am really struggling and idk a way out, I ask for help
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Hi @Varun
Loosing your mom like that must have been very traumatic for you. TBH I never take antidepressants, even if the doctor did prescribe them, statistically, taking antidepressants makes most people feel worse, St. John’s wart is herbal, & works much better than antidepressants.
At the moment all you can do is take it one day at a time, if it helps, there are always people on this forum, you are not alone. Sending hugs of support.
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Thanks for understanding that anti depressants makes most people feel worse, you know how uncomfortable I was after taking that and not able to even cry after taking those things. But this low mood, flashbacks and future uncertainty drags me down. Some days I have this thing I want to make her proud and other day I don’t even have energy to do that, I get tired of myself sometime but thank you replying, I know you understand what I am going through but I want to move on and live life tired of taking one day at a time
I respect what you’ve mentioned and don’t know you personally and what you’ve gone through that medication to an extent is needed and I am glad it is helping you.
I always feel everyone has a different life and experiences. I am clinically diagnosed with depression but going on long term medication is a choice and it has a ton of side effects or could be lifelong. I recently met a mindfulness coach and she told me about her story, she lost her mom and newly wed husband in 6 months and was non functional but when a therapist told her to go on long term medication she knew she will on it for long term, she somehow took courage and went to yoga institute for 3 months and then vipassna meditation which changed her life. I am not saying anyone has to do that and people are comfortable with medication it is their choice and their lives and I respect that. But getting better naturally is better thn medication I feel. Plus sending virtual hugs, take care and Ik you are a great human being
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