Seasonal Affective Disorder.

I had noticed for the past 10 years of my life that I would get depressed during the winter. However, in the summer I'm vivacious, energetic, and all around happy. I didn't know what the hell was wrong with me. I would spend majority of time in my room, have crying spells, didn't want to get out of bed, didn't want to eat, and had insomnia. I finally reach my rock bottom two months when I stayed in bed for 3 days crying and barely ate a thing. I had to do something so I spoke with my primary care physician and she was very nonchalant about it and said "oh it's just the winter blues you'll be fine." I told her no I've been going through this for the past 10 years. Then she was like fine I'll just prescribe some medication and said no I would like to speak with a therapist first. So she referred me to a therapist. I went to the therapist two weeks ago and she basically stated that I need weekly sessions plus anti depressants. Tomorrow I'm going to physician so I can receive my meds. I'm kinda scared, but it's worth the try. I've confided in my grandmother, my father and my boyfriend about this. They have all been awesome!!! I believe I'm going in the right direction by seeking therapy I mean at least I'm trying to get help for it. I don't want this disorder to effect my job since I've recently got promoted.

I'm a lot better. I'm on wellbutrin XL and I start my weekly therapy next tuesday.

Yea I never knew that anti depressants were so damn expensive. If I didn't have my health insurance I would've paid 300.00 dollars. Thank god I only had to pay 12 dollars.

I am glad you are receiving the treatment you need, GL.

Please keep us updated on your progress. You will be in my prayers.

Thanks you all. 🙂

I'm also going to take a vacation to see my father in Houston, TX next month. I miss him dearly 😢.

Perhaps I should clarify I feel better that told my close family members because they now know whats up. I feel a lot better knowing what the hell is wrong with me. I'm glad I have a treatment plan, which gives me something to look forward to. I really felt like shit before because I honestly thought my close family would not understand. Do not get me wrong there a days (3-4 days) out of the week that are unbearable for me. But the good thing now is that I can talk to my fam about it rather than hide from the world. Trust me I still gotta long way to g.

I get SEVERELY depressed every around November and it peaks in January - it's absolutely horrible! This winter has hit me harder then ever; I'm miserable. But, once the thaw comes I start feeling better...Then in the spring I'm alive again. It's really odd. I do have medication but it affects my ability to think clearly at work. I typically just tough it out...

I also have to take these meds for anxiety, and have had several of them through the years. They hit me within a few days 2-3 days usually, it has never taken 3 weeks for me to feel the effects, but sometimes it takes that long for my body to adjust to some of them and see if i can tolerate the meds, or change them, chem changes, but i feel the effects within a couple days.

My DR. just prescribed me Prozac...Hopefully, I'll start feeling better soon.