Hello Everyone,
I'm new here. I am over on the anxiety board, but decided to start this program as my real issue is depression. Anxiety just starts because of it. I am thinking of doing both programs to see if they would be beneficial.
I see a therapist a few times a month and I saw a shrink (I do apologize of that word offends people, I just dislike typing the whole thing out). I was not a fan of him, after talking to me for like 20 minutes he gave me a prescription. I did fill it (this was on Saturday) but I have not taken any of the meds. It is a generic form of Wellburtin. I am to start taking 150mg a day for a week then start taking 300mg.
I am not against medication at all, I am a person with a science mind, even though I am a Christian. I am just trying to get to a more holistic (sp?) life style. I have recently started to slowly move to an organic eating style. I know I will never be 100% organic, since who knows where I will be eating for certain events. I have been taking 400mg of SAM-e for about a week. I want to try SAM-e for at least a month to month and half to see if it will work before going the anti-depressants route. I think what annoyed me with the Shrink was he said all supplements have proven to be in-effective, though the only one he mentioned was St. John's Wart or whatever it is called. I am educated person and have done research. SAM-e has a lot of excellent clinical trials and is actually a prescription med in Europe. It has less side effects then the other anti-depressions. I just want to give it a try.
About myself: I work in HR, but hate my job. I feel stuck and I am working on leaving. It has nothing to do with my degrees and I am unpaid, which my therapist believes is part of my problem. I am a part-time student working on my 2nd Masters. Thankfully classes are over in a few weeks and I don't have to worry about making myself do homework until February if I continue with my education. Part of my issues I know is next week is the 2 year anniversary of my dad's death and I was extremely close to him. I am left in charge of my mother, which is like caring for a child at times (I don't want kids). I have a lot of stress in my life, which I know is what makes things worst for me.
I am hoping a combination of all the things I am doing will be beneficial to me :)
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