Posted by waterlily on August 30, 2002, at 20:55:44
In reply to Long-Term Use of Psychotropic , posted by Simcha on August 27, 2002, at 9:38:44
I have a family history of depression too. It goes back at least to my grandfather and even forward to one of my daughters. I've been on antidepressants for almost 8 years and fully expect to be on them for the rest of my life. The few times I've tried to go off meds I was in very good spirits and very optimistic that I would be able to go off completely. Didn't work. My psychiatrist thinks I'll be on meds for the rest of my life and has never thought I needed psychotherapy but my husband did, so I finally started therapy over a year ago. I have a very capable psychologist and she does help me, but I do not think that working with her is going to totally do away with my need for medicine. She originally said she would be able to get me off meds, but changed her mind after getting to know me better. I can tell a distinct difference between circumstantial depression and clinical depression. It just feels different to me. So long as I'm functioning normally on my current medications I'm not going to mess with them.
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