Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Depression runs in my family, and my mother has Bi-polar disorder (manic depression). My mother would be in a mental institute without her lithium, so we are grateful for the medication. On the other hand, I suffer from depression on/off. I think a lot of it is related to having a special needs kid: no sleep, didn't know how to handle her, running around to therapies, etc. I went on anti-depressants for a few months when was 3 because I was literally breaking down and having crying fits (I was never suicidal.) I felt like I couldn't handle my kids. After a few months on the anti-depressants, I couldn't handle them. I was not motivated to do much of anything. I didn't have crying fits, but I was not getting much done, and I felt just blah about everything. I got off the anti-depressants and felt much better. I think I am the type that would benefit from the fish oil. Someone who is mildly depressed, but not suicidal. I've been thinking of taking the fish oil, but I haven't. I'll start tonight and let you guys know if it helps my moods. Suzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 I hope it works! I can tell you, I have likely been depressed since childhood, but never suicidal (unless you call bulimia a form of slow suicide). Antidepressants certainly don't make me happy all of the time; but instead allow me to feel appropriate emotions instead of just agitation or apathy. You are probably right: you don't need antidepressants as a way of life. More situational therapy. I applaud the parent who can make it through raising a special needs child without crying jags! What are you going to use? Pam > Depression runs in my family, and my mother has Bi-polar disorder > (manic depression). My mother would be in a mental institute > without her lithium, so we are grateful for the medication. > > On the other hand, I suffer from depression on/off. I think a lot > of it is related to having a special needs kid: no sleep, didn't > know how to handle her, running around to therapies, etc. I went on > anti-depressants for a few months when was 3 because I was > literally breaking down and having crying fits (I was never > suicidal.) I felt like I couldn't handle my kids. After a few > months on the anti-depressants, I couldn't handle them. I was not > motivated to do much of anything. I didn't have crying fits, but I > was not getting much done, and I felt just blah about everything. > > I got off the anti-depressants and felt much better. I think I am > the type that would benefit from the fish oil. Someone who is > mildly depressed, but not suicidal. I've been thinking of taking > the fish oil, but I haven't. I'll start tonight and let you guys > know if it helps my moods. > > Suzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 I just took some of the ProEFA. We'll see. I'm not too depressed these days, but things are going to be rough in the months ahead. My brother has terminal cancer, and no amount of drugs will help with the pain of his death. > I hope it works! > > I can tell you, I have likely been depressed since childhood, but > never suicidal (unless you call bulimia a form of slow suicide). > Antidepressants certainly don't make me happy all of the time; but > instead allow me to feel appropriate emotions instead of just > agitation or apathy. > > You are probably right: you don't need antidepressants as a way of > life. More situational therapy. I applaud the parent who can make > it through raising a special needs child without crying jags! > > What are you going to use? > > Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 I think we have to remember that the issue is not really one of meds vs. supp's. Maybe there are people out there who try to turn it into that type of thing but I am not saying that here. What I am saying is that we are all individuals. The example of the boy on SAM-e killing himself is very sad. But the issue is not necessarily just SAM-e. We have to remember that people on prescription antidepressants also kill themselves, too. Paxil did really weird things for me, but I realize it's also been a lifesaver for some. SAM-e did not help that boy, but it's been a lifesaver for some. I think it's important to get treatment for depression, and that may be meds, but it's also equally important to then start investigating the " why " behind the depression at some point, too. I'm personally encouraged to see something like Avlimil being marketed on TV-- it's not a medication, it's a supplement. I'm waiting for the day when the pharmaceutical companies make their own " proprietary blend " of EFA's and begin to use those to help treat conditions, too. Ideally they'll start suggesting them for pregnant women right along with the multivitamin! W > Depression runs in my family, and my mother has Bi-polar disorder > (manic depression). My mother would be in a mental institute > without her lithium, so we are grateful for the medication. > > I got off the anti-depressants and felt much better. I think I am > the type that would benefit from the fish oil. Someone who is > mildly depressed, but not suicidal. I've been thinking of taking > the fish oil, but I haven't. I'll start tonight and let you guys > know if it helps my moods. > > Suzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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