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NerdyKid1101 asked in HealthMental Health · 6 years ago

Anti-depression medication?

So I've had depression for a while and recently, it's been really bad. I want to try medication to just see if it will help. However, as I understand, it keeps you even, you don't get super depressed....but you also don't get super happy. It just keeps you on a straight line. Anyone had experience with this? Any insight?

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  • 6 years ago

    I have taken antipsychotics, mood stabslizers, and many many antidepressants. Although I have bipolar disorder and not just depression I do still have to take antidepfessants. My experience with the medicine isn't a nice one. When I was on just lexaporo at first because they though I had just depression, I felt awful. My anxiety had been clearing up but I still obviously had mood swings. When I was on my other medicine that is suppose to help with the depression and what not, well I felt as you described. Just even, almost zombified. I just felt like I was getting through the days with no feelings and I couldn't think for myself & my creativity had just diminished completely. I hate medication, I stopped taking then because I wanted to feel again.

    That's not to say you won't like taking the medicine though, some people don't mind feeing like that or don't have those issues with it. So I would say try it but don't go into it with a lot of hope.

    Source(s): I hope you start to feel better and get through the dperession.
  • ChiMom
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    If you have the mental disorder (called "Major depression), it is biochemical. It is genetic, and runs in families. It is due to brain chemicals being 'off'.

    Antidepressants supplement what the body is not producing.

    Many people 'feel' depressed at times, but do not actually have the disorder.

    In that case, medication is not necessary.

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