Prozac Nation
February 28th, 2008I’ve held a largely internal debate whether or not to talk about this publicly. However, given the responses to my posts regarding living with depression and with the idea of being more open, I’m going to share.
Given the amount of stresses that we’ve endured since 2004, I thought it might be helpful to look at a brief presentation:
click image to launch presentation
The decision was not made lightly and the professionals don’t think I’m chronically depressed. I started talking 20mg of Prozac a day after we returned from San Diego. o
Tags: depression, presentation, prozac
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March 5th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Great presentation! Very funny… in that “holy shit, life can really fuck with you” kind of way. Good luck with the meds. I hope they help balance things out a bit.
March 6th, 2008 at 7:04 am
I feel you. Although I’m unable to think of any words to convey just how much. So here are some links which made me feel very at ease:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/02/08
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/02/08
March 6th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
This is what I get for missing a few days (okay weeks) of posts! This presentation is gold, but I also just want to hug you all because you’ve had so much stress. So YOU GO. Take that Prozac, baby!
I mean, hey man, I take Yaz (birth control) to help stabilize my majestic mood swings that always come about once a month, that only got worse after I had the kiddo. So really, you do what you have to do!!
I wish you the best. always!
March 7th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I am now considering making my own stress levels chart. But that might depress me. !!
Seriously, as soon as I’m done with my current pregnancy and breast-feeding routine, I’m planning to check out the meds myself. Regardless of what my Christian friends think - there ARE limits to what we can handle, I think. Jesus never had my schedule, I’m clear on that.
March 8th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
love you guys, but i seriously think it’d help if you all lived somewhere where the weather didn’t suck so bad. also, a hyperactive australian shepherd probably wasn’t the best choice.
March 10th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Jon I think you and Heather are two of the most talented and interesting people on the internetz.
SSRIs are a good thing - don’t let the stigmas and nay-sayers bring you to doubt your decision. .
And talk therapy is good too.
I hope you also consider other things like paying extra attention to nutrition, exercise, and try something like yoga or another form of meditation.
You mention in another post that you lack the opportunity to destress and really relax - yoga and mediation can help. and the best part is, with practice, you’ll find that the relaxation happens faster and deeper when you most need it.
One more thing - ACUPUNCTURE! i cannot stress my recommendation for this enough. I know it can get costly to pay for out of pocket (damn insurance industry), but it may change your life.
all the best to you and yours
~T(h)om