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Originally Posted by Sannah
Hey PG, so I guess your question is "should you take medication"? Have you taken it before? Did it help? Processing all of your issues will certainly put you in a much better place but medication could make it easier for you to accomplish.
When our upbringing was dysfunctional it puts us in a place where our functioning is stressed. When our functioning is stressed it does mess with our biochemicals. Fixing things in therapy helps us to function better and, thus, puts us into a better biochemical balance. But sometimes some people need a little more help with meds in order to accomplish therapy.
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Yep, I guess the basic ? is, would I be better served in taking taking meds, and would it indeed be more of an aid to my therapy....or not? I brought up the thought to her that I didn't want meds to interfere with feeling feelings that I do need to feel/deal with......she says, I understand that, but perhaps it would be better if the lows weren't so low?
Oh - I just can't understand if this depression/emotional intensity stuff is an issue that would be with me even if I had had more 'normal' stable childhood.....well, I guess I'm trying to separate the biochemical from the situational/social/circumstantial, nature vs. nurture....Maybe even when I have childhood processed, the depression/emotional stuff will remain.....or will it actually be stabilized? Sorry, this isn't clear....my head is muddled by even trying to think it all through!