Wanna get back to normal

[marley_son]

I was first diagnosed with depression back in 1998. Been on Zoloft since. Had basically 25 years with little to no serious symptoms. Unfortunately my mother passed in November 2022. Since then I've had 3 bouts of depressive episodes. So frustrating. Not sure if it's just because I'm getting older (52) or if I have grief issues to deal with. Right now, I just wanna feel normal again.

[CL3V3R-G1RL]

All of the above unfortunately. You are dealing with a lot. Grief is something that never goes away. You just get better at coping with it. But there is no "finish line" to it.

Stress of grief can add to depression. And yes, getting older we aren't resilient as we used to be. Before we could let things roll off our backs. Now they seem to linger a little bit longer.

You can't rush healing process. It's going to take time. Speaking as someone who is very impatient, I know it can be frustrating. I, too, want to be cured of anxiety and get back to living my life. But that's not how it works. I get better day by day. I have to let it be that way. I could try to push a little harder but it I rush things I could end up hurting myself. Adding unnecessary stress to myself. Something you don't need when you're anxious and depressed.

My condolences to you and sorry about your mom's passing

Sending love and hugs 🫂 ❤️