I have been on depression and anxiety meds for years. Honestly I wanna say for the last 6 years. Recently I got off my anxiety meds which took some getting use to. I decided to get off my anxiety meds because my therapist has helped me find ways to talk to myself in moments of anxiety and practice and doing it has really helped. Now I haven’t been on anxiety meds in months. Next step was depression meds which I also stop recently and the biggest reason I take depression meds is being my period gets me very emotional and extreme mood swings. I have been in therapy for 6 years as well and we pin pointed my depression to being around my period and I would really only take my meds during that time. Now fast forward to today I take my ADHD meds regularly and I’ve been using a lot of coping skills to manage my depression - exercise, journaling, social events, eating better, etc. but this week I feel good from everything I’m doing but my brain is really pushing the depression forward. Now this is my point in todays blog! Know you body and listen!!!
Even though I have been doing everything I’m suppose to be “normal” mentally it doesn’t stop the fact that my brain is imbalance. I went through a lot of trauma and pain as a child and adult. I didn’t want to take my depression meds because I want to be able to help my body without medication fueling it BUT if I wanna help myself and my body I need to listen and understand that medication is going to help me. And no I don’t always need it but weeks like this week when I just wanna drown in sadness and drown in sleep and watch the days go by - I need to listen to my body and help her out! I can do everything right and still not feel 100% myself.
I understand the stigma of taking medication and how you want to be “free” of it BUT how can you be free of you are the one trapping yourself.
I hope in these words and stories I share you find some comfort ❤️
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