My Decision to Discontinue my Antidepressants After Ten Years
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Content warning: Mentions of self harm, suicidal ideation and discussion of medication. I have been wanting to write an essay on my decision to go off of my antidepressants after learning more about ADHD and becoming late diagnosed in my early 30s. The idea has been floating around in my mind for over a month, yet I found myself hesitant to write it down and share it on my platforms. I believe the major contributor to my hesitation, is that I worry as a therapist, someone who has lived with depression and who works with folks with depression, sharing about my decision to discontinue my antidepressants may shift peoples views on my credibility. Originally, I wanted to write an article about the history of antidepressants and depression as a mental health diagnosis. I wanted to discuss the pharmaceutical companies and specifically, the antidepressant, Prozac. I wanted to write about depression in the western world and how we view the feeling of sadness and grief. However, again, I have held worry that sharing this information may be taken out of context or come across as me being “anti antidepressants”, which I am not. I also acknowledge that there are many valuable resources which already cover these topics. So, rather than reinvent the wheel, I will be sharing some of those resources at the end of this article should people want to read more.
My Decision to Discontinue my Antidepressants After Ten Years
My Decision to Discontinue my Antidepressants…
My Decision to Discontinue my Antidepressants After Ten Years
Content warning: Mentions of self harm, suicidal ideation and discussion of medication. I have been wanting to write an essay on my decision to go off of my antidepressants after learning more about ADHD and becoming late diagnosed in my early 30s. The idea has been floating around in my mind for over a month, yet I found myself hesitant to write it down and share it on my platforms. I believe the major contributor to my hesitation, is that I worry as a therapist, someone who has lived with depression and who works with folks with depression, sharing about my decision to discontinue my antidepressants may shift peoples views on my credibility. Originally, I wanted to write an article about the history of antidepressants and depression as a mental health diagnosis. I wanted to discuss the pharmaceutical companies and specifically, the antidepressant, Prozac. I wanted to write about depression in the western world and how we view the feeling of sadness and grief. However, again, I have held worry that sharing this information may be taken out of context or come across as me being “anti antidepressants”, which I am not. I also acknowledge that there are many valuable resources which already cover these topics. So, rather than reinvent the wheel, I will be sharing some of those resources at the end of this article should people want to read more.