Will this only get worse?

[Peaceandlove127]

I was taking Prozac last year for about a year then I randomly stopped after having an argument with my sister in which she said only “cr*zy people drink meds” and I felt so down I stopped them cold turkey. Anyways fast forward to now I feel like my mental health is worse than ever I physically can’t even bring myself to fake a smile or fake laugh anymore .. I either feel like I need to be in bed and cry all day and obsess over this feeling or I try to force myself to be around my family bc I am even scared of the feeling of crying in bed all day. I’m so “lazy” to them. Just yesterday my mom said I should eat more and my face is looking pale. They don’t know that, that’s very hard for me to do right now everything feels like a chore I can’t get it together this time... I genuinely don’t know what to do anymore my family will never understand I’ve been depressed for years and have had anxiety for years it’s like anyone could tell them that about me and they refuse to believe it. I can’t find a therapist for the life of me Bc of my insurance and the one place I did find ended up going behind my back and telling my male therapist that I had said I wanted to switch to a woman before I got to tell him myself which ended up with me getting confronted by him which made me feel even worse and I stopped going. Should I call my GP for an emergency refill? What do you guys think I should do..? I feel very trapped and kind of am seeing no way out right now I can’t find a job I can’t do anything I feel so useless.

[Grady80]

For one you are not crazy, as for many of us we need medication for our brains just as some people need medication for any other part of our body. Secondly, that is the type of thinking keeps us in pain. You are actually smart to get yourself treatment. Was the Prozac helping?

[Peaceandlove127 in reply to Grady80]

Thank you for the response, you are right we aren’t crazy for needing medication to help our brains I should’ve never allowed that to stop me from taking it. But yes the Prozac was helping for the most part I could handle things a lot better than I can now.

[Grady80 in reply to Peaceandlove127]

I had to go back on medication and I’d take them for the rest of my life if it keeps me from feeling like I did before. I thought I was cured and I was do well till recently so I did not hesitate to get back on. You got this!

[NiBa5]

Hello

I’m so sorry to hear you’re suffering. I hope you’re not suffering “withdrawals” from Prozac and the relapse of depression that I have right now. It’s not easy to quit SSRI. Please contact your psychiatrist. I hope you’ll be getting help.

[Peaceandlove127 in reply to NiBa5]

Hi, thank u for replying I wish I had known how seriously it would affect me to just stop the SSRI all of a sudden..I will contact the psychiatrist and ask her how to go about this.

[NiBa5 in reply to Peaceandlove127]

I did almost the same. That’s why I’m still suffering. It takes time for our brain to recover. So let’s try hard together to be better. Big hugs

[Otaku12]

I'm sorry that your family caused you to stop taking Prozac, you are not crazy, our brain chemistry just isn't what it should be so we need a little help with meds, just like diabetics need help with their insulin.

That is horrible and unprofessional of your previous therapist to confront you. You should NEVER feel bad about switching therapists, doctors, psychiatrists, or anything else for that matter. We are paying them for a service and if we aren't satisfied we have every right to switch.

I suggest seeing your GP and starting back on Prozac and tell them that you are trying to see a psychiatrist to have them manage your meds, but it is just taking some time to find one that you can afford. Your GP might even know some.

Good luck and I hope you feel better!

[Maxyz3]

I am not a doctor but I would say you are going through withdrawls.

[Kangaroo_Alice]

I so relate to what you’re going through with anxiety and depression. And I know exactly how it feels to have to fight your own family in order to get recognition. When they dismiss you, it’s like the end of the road. Like, if family doesn’t have my back, what chance do I have in the world?

Yes, definitely call your GP for a refill or something else that may work too. She/he can also direct you towards other therapists.

You’ve got us to vent to and you’re totally safe. I get it; I’m feeling really depressed hopeless these days. Meds not working right and don’t get me started on the state of the nation. (Don’t know where you are but I’m in the “United”States). I’m surrounded by people who think the miserable person in the WH is doing a dandy job.