Lost for 60 years

[Foolintherain]

MDD and OCD , I use Prozac occasionally. On and off meds most of my life . I've done therapy. Not sure where to go from here

[blackcat64013]

After 40, every year I have a birthday ending in 5 or 0, my doctor requests a full medical with blood tests.So far I have been "lucky" that my mental health seems to be the only concern which we review every 6 months with a new mental health plan. Of course if things change, see me straight away she says.

What's in the plan?

Medication, diet, sleep, exercise, journalling, 🧘‍♀️, visiting new places in my city.

I am not pretending managing all of this and my everyday life on my own is easy. I have asked for help which was one of the hardest things to do since I was always an independent person 😕

My plan is to make it through the next 13 months to a birthday ending in 5.

How about you?

[aDepressionUnicorn]

I tell myself every day to just get up out of bed and hold onto that one percent of Hope that. Maybe I’ll get better today.

[NotHappyCamper in reply to aDepressionUnicorn]

Yep. It can be like Sisyphus, struggling to push the boulder up the hill. Good for you. Just joined a gym where I actually do push a boulder up a hill (well, it feels like that sometimes). At least it gets me out of the house and away from my loud, inconsiderate blockpate neighbor, Ed. He'd make Satan jump off a ledge. Gads.

[NotHappyCamper]

What was your experience with Prozac? My mom swore by it, but I seem to be resistant to most meds and am ultra-sensitive to cannabis (the tiniest amount puts me into orbit and think self-destructively and lose executive function--no thanks!).

Do you take Prozac as one would Xanax, on an "as needed" basis? I thought one had to maintain consistency and not just stop and start. Enlighten me, please.