Mental Health Support Society XVI

Hi everyone, I'm going to see a doctor tomorrow after being referred to by my counsellor who insists that my depression is at a stage where I need to treat it with medication; is it really a good idea to start meds around 9 weeks before my A levels though?

How has everyone's experiences with meds been?

why is everything so difficult right now? can't cope.

sorry things are so hard

Been feeling particularly lonely recently, especially tonight.
Looks like I'll be spending tonight by myself again sigh

Hi everyone, I'm going to see a doctor tomorrow after being referred to by my counsellor who insists that my depression is at a stage where I need to treat it with medication; is it really a good idea to start meds around 9 weeks before my A levels though?

How has everyone's experiences with meds been?

Hm, it depends. I met a couple, who said they only were able to learn/work, because of meds. Thus taking medication does not necessarily means, that your performance will go down. And waiting until you definitely need them, which could be just right before A Levels may not be a good idea as well. Nevertheless I would take care, that you also get therapy, because meds alone often can't fix it alone. (Or better said, insist on your "right" to get therapy, too.)

Just make sure, you get a lot opinions from people knowing you well, so that you take the right decision and not one affected by your depression. Of course general research is good, too.

Good luck!

Generally side effects only last a couple of weeks if you get any, but ultimately its your choice and wether you think the benefits will outweigh the negatives...

If youv never been on meds before you will most likely be put on an SSRI such as citalopram, fluoxetine or sertraline (IIRC they are the main 3) so it may be worth looking them up


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thnak you. just feel like no one cares about me anf that i'm a waste of space, hate being on my own

hope you're ok.

I have had such an amazing day. I dont deserve to be friends with such awesomely good people.

Much love to all! How are we?

That's great to hear

Thanks hun. Sorry to hear about your uni being eejits again. Is there anything can be done?

Pulled out the sofa bed in the living room so I can be next to my wife, which makes me feel pretty pathetic - I can't even lie in the bedroom on my own. Can't get any rest, despite getting only a couple of hours sleep. Feeling really agitated and keep getting the worst thoughts....can't get them out of my head no matter what I do. The whispering is near constant now, I can make out a few words and they scare me. Why do I have to be such a wimp??

The worst thing is I've convinced she's going to leave me. I wouldn't put up with me, why the **** should she?

i literally despair. spoke to some woman at mitigation and she was absolutely horrible. apparently because there hasn't been a significant deterioration in my health, and this is a long term condition, I wont be getting mitigation. I literally ****ing despair. so people who typically have mild depression, but then go through a few days of moderate depression get more sympathy and arrangements and advantages than someone who suffers every single waking second of every day with moderate level depression and BPD. where is the logic in this? I don't even know what to do. its like they feel like I should be 'used' to it, or something. so now ive automatically failed 20% of my module. ffs.