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Originally Posted by hagatha
I think you should consider therapy before jumping into medication. Consider your mental health like your physical health---sure you are exhibiting symptoms but your need to treat the cause.
Anxiety and depression usually have external origins that need to be dealt with.
While I agree in part with JJ about chemical imbalances being blamed across the board, I think some mental health issues are chemically induced and should be addressed as such. If there are no external causes, then maybe this is something you need to explore.
that's just my two cents.
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I personally believe in "better living through chemistry". Consider this though, a decent doctor will not just prescribe anti-depressants and send you along on your merry way. A decent family practice or internist will telll you to get yourself to a therapist for a prescription. Also anti-depressant drugs may not be what you require. There are many different drugs out there that address many different issues. I have been on Paxil, Zoloft and Prozac specifically for depression, but the Cymbalta that I take for nerve pain in my leg is the best mood stabilizer I have taken. Hopefully, when you return to therapy you will receive a diagnosis and receive the correct medication for that diagnosis. More two cents on the life time medication issue. I was taking anti-depressants for almost 10 years. I had accepted that I would probably be on them for the rest of my life. Last year I started to get myself together mentally and dropped from 3 mood stabilizers to one. I am off Prozac for the first time in almost 6 years. Your future is up to you. The most important thing for you to do now is to take some kind of action. Good luck!!!