dear Laura, I do welcome new people to the forum, but in fact it's not a good position to be in where you are trying to cope with depression.
Trying to journal any good thoughts is a positive, but certainly not easy, because at times we neglect to document them, as we are feeling as though 'what's the point', however if you still can, then these positive points could help you further along the line and especially when you do feel much better.
We all know without doubt that when we suddenly start crying for no apparent reason then there is a great concern that you are suffering from depression, which you have no reason to believe why or nothing that has brought it on, and that's where it catches you, but the worst part is that people don't believe that you have any excuse why you should feel depressed, so then they may criticise you, avoid you or just disregard you, and this only adds to our depression, because nobody wants to listen to us.
If you have had problems with your antidepressants (AD) or feel as though you don't need them for any reason, or feel as though you can cope without them, then this is a very difficult decision, so do we rely on what our partner has said to us, to stop taking them, or do we rely on our own instincts, either way it becomes complicated, and should not be a light decision or one taken at the spur of the moment.
Many people feel as though they are much better and decide to stop taking them, but within a few days their depression returns, and the only reason they are feeling better is because of them taking AD.
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