Sub Clinical Depression?
Q: those not aware of the previous history. I have a family history of
depression which makes, quite frankly, depressing reading. I have had
diagnoses of 'sub-clinical' depression 4 times in the previous 8-10
years and ended up on prozac 18 months ago after a shift of country and
various other very stressful events happening in my life.
I can remember being 'not depressed' before I was 21, which was the age
I went on the pill.
A:I am not saying that people should not take the pill, it was a 'good
option' as far as being sure I wasn't going to get pregnant when we
couldn't have managed it well, but I am more and more convinced that it
had a lot to do with my moods over the last 10 years.
I guess what I am saying, that it might be worth other women who have
problems with depression trying time off the pill if they are in a
relationship that would allow other forms of contraception or if they
are in no relationship.
Admittedly I didn't have any PMT this first period (but it was a sore
wee bastard compared to the ones I had on the pill!) and I will probably
get pissed off not knowing when I am due, but for now it is good.
"sub-clinical depression" eh? :)
Sounds familiar... Ingrid Eve Runden, MD was told by _her_ psychiatrist,
Barbara Wolf-Reeve, MD that was what Runden had... then put her drugzzz...
All my other friends... psychiatrists... said "sub-clinical depression???