I found an interesting book that is basically just the stories of people on anti-depressants. I was shocked on how many drugs they take. How many drugs do you all take?
I am only taking an anti-depressant for the first time in my life. As of the second week, it helps me get up in the morning, improves energy levels, focus and decreases crying spells. But, I don't want to get stuck on it for life. How do I prevent getting stuck on it? How do I keep my drug intake down? I willl probably ask T about this. But, I don't think she has ever taken a psychiatric drug and I think you all would understand my fears better than she will. I am still having trouble sleeping. Pdoc had mentioned an herb that might help with sleep. If I could fix the sleep problem and keep Lexapro, I think I might be able to fix the rest of the problem except for the negative thinking. I have always had to live with an extreme level of negative thinking. So, I suspect that part is with me for life.
Do you believe in the medical model of mental illness? It bothers me because it takes away the issue of a hard life. It makes us sound broken. My T once said that she thinks I may have "injured" my brain. My insurance tried to compare it to a broken leg. My old T tried to compare my need for her to her need for insulin--she's diabetic. But it isn't the same.