2024-02-15 01:23:23
Despite the summer vacation, I returned to my third grade class last September as tired as I was at the end of the school year in June. Which meant that at the beginning of October, I was put on sick leave by my doctor who diagnosed me with depression.
My body was so exhausted that he thought it necessary to immediately give me a prescription for antidepressants, essential according to him to ensure that I would be completely back in shape within six months, if everything went well. GOOD.
My sister-in-law who experienced something similar a few years ago keeps telling me that I should ask to stop taking the pills to wean myself off them as quickly as possible. She asked her doctor what to replace them with and he advised her to get back into sports, start having stimulating social activities again and start psychotherapy. Which, she told me, had done her the greatest good. Much more natural than pills filled with chemicals.
I don’t dare ask my doctor this, but I’m worried about the long-term effects of the pills. Do you think I’m right? Would what she did seem adequate to treat my depression? I have always trusted my doctor, but now she has sowed doubt in me.
Depressed, but still conscious
It has often been said that doctors are quick to prescribe medication when it comes to mental health, but the fact remains that in the vast majority of cases, medication is essential to initiate a healing process.
What your sister-in-law advises you to replace the medication with is interesting, and you could do it while continuing your prescription, because it is up to your doctor to decide whether to stop the medication, not you.
This doctor in whom you say you have always trusted does not become your enemy because your sister-in-law disagrees with him. Take the time to meet with him to explain your thoughts on his treatment of you and listen to his point of view, rather than continuing to confuse your mind. Which does not promote your healing.
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