I Don't Want To Go Back On Antidepressants

Try not to go back on Anti-depressants. I ran out of mine over a year ago and found that I was happier and less depressed than when I was on them. When I saw my psychiatrist about six month ago she saw that I was actually happier and that we would touch base in 3 months time. Well this being Britain the 3 months could be a year but no problem I am happier. The only problem that I am going through at the moment is like most of the people in Britain we are becoming very emotional as a result of us doing well in The Olympic Games. Also the opening ceremony was very special for me because I was born in an Iron and steel town and the Besser converter and the metal run out to the circle to form the 5 Olympic rings was too moving for me. I was in tears, as I have been every time "God save the Queen" has been played (now 24 times plus at the opening ceremony when Her Majesty The Queen parachuted in). But I can cope I am British.

The difference is that I genuinely regret doing the things I do, I take steps to stop it. And the things I do only end up hurting me, not others.

my mental illness makes me do things i wouldnt normally do. and yet you still tell me im wrong.

I'm not saying medication is always wrong, I'm just saying those antidepressants gave ME an artificial high and made me euphoric, and led me to do things I wouldn't normally do.

And diabetes has got nothing to do with depression - we're talking physical illness vs mental illness.

I hate taking medications too, but sometimes they are needed. Depression is the result of a chemical imbalance in your body, and the right medication can possibly help correct that imbalance. It sounds like you were not on the right medication or taking too high of a dose. It is great if you can get by without medication, but if you are still having problems, don't give up on medications entirely. There are many different antidepressant medications available and different ones work for different people. You may need to press your doctor to try different medications. And I suggest that you stay with as low a dose as you can. Finding the right medications for me has been a long and difficult process.