Antidepressants and social services
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Evening all.
I had been advised to see my gp which I did today unfortunately wasn't mine and just a locum.
I was in the room in the room about 5mins I was up said and told him I didn't no how I felt. and came out with a prescription and advice to speak to a metal health team. I haven't been to the chemist as I haven't decided to take them or not yet. I don't think I'm depressed I put a poker face on to every one else. Yes I'm struggling terribly but is that depressed.
Anyway if I d3cide to take them will effect s/w judgement about and my ability to care for my children.
Thanks for reading
I had been advised to see my gp which I did today unfortunately wasn't mine and just a locum.
I was in the room in the room about 5mins I was up said and told him I didn't no how I felt. and came out with a prescription and advice to speak to a metal health team. I haven't been to the chemist as I haven't decided to take them or not yet. I don't think I'm depressed I put a poker face on to every one else. Yes I'm struggling terribly but is that depressed.
Anyway if I d3cide to take them will effect s/w judgement about and my ability to care for my children.
Thanks for reading
Hi Stardust,
Just to say I shared your concerns re the Doctor but I'm so glad I went as he was so sympathetic and helpful.
I mentioned to my social worker that I was visiting the GP and he considered it to be a very sensible means of self-help.
The doc prescribed a med called mirtazapine which isn't addictive but helps with anxiety. It's one of those that's supposed to take a week or two to kick in but I'm sure it's helping already. I just take half a pill.
Hope that helps. I think anything you can do to support yourself is good.
Love Hope x
Just to say I shared your concerns re the Doctor but I'm so glad I went as he was so sympathetic and helpful.
I mentioned to my social worker that I was visiting the GP and he considered it to be a very sensible means of self-help.
The doc prescribed a med called mirtazapine which isn't addictive but helps with anxiety. It's one of those that's supposed to take a week or two to kick in but I'm sure it's helping already. I just take half a pill.
Hope that helps. I think anything you can do to support yourself is good.
Love Hope x
Hello Stardust.
I take sertraline as an anti-depressant and have found it invaluable. It doesn't mess with my judgement or make me feel disconnected, it simply has a gentle calming and balancing effect allowing me to think clearly without the feelings of hopelessness. It isn't addictive (many anti-depressants aren't) and I can stay on it for as long as I need before gradually reducing the dosage.
I think your visit to your GP shows that you are being sensible and acknowleding what you need to do in order to get through this.
Good luck.
MB
I take sertraline as an anti-depressant and have found it invaluable. It doesn't mess with my judgement or make me feel disconnected, it simply has a gentle calming and balancing effect allowing me to think clearly without the feelings of hopelessness. It isn't addictive (many anti-depressants aren't) and I can stay on it for as long as I need before gradually reducing the dosage.
I think your visit to your GP shows that you are being sensible and acknowleding what you need to do in order to get through this.
Good luck.
MB