(((((((kittykat)))))))

I've been having the longest down spell I've ever had - under treatment, anyway - as well. One thing that keeps me going is the knowledge that it can't last forever. Keep trying, keep fighting, keep seeing your doc. It's definitely worth the effort to keep fighting. I do it because I hate this disease and don't want to let it win.

Here's to all of us seeing better days soon.

Take care,
Dewayne

The drugs should kick in soon, you should feel some relief once your brain gets used to the new doseage. If you are still self harming by Monday go back to your doctor to tell him/her. You may be given another drug short-term to relax you.

This sticky hasn't been updated for a while, but I thought it was worth noting that an NHS study that came out in early May of this year found that ADs can help people diagnosed with mild depression. Basically, they found that among their 220 or so study subjects, ADs were more effective at treating mild depression than supportive care alone. Like pretty much every study on depression, this one had drawbacks - the biggest being a lack of a placebo treatment. But they did manage to avoid several pitfalls common in other studies.

Also, for a skeptical take on a bunch of different studies (including the biggie from Kirsch et al. last year) and the media's interpretation of research, check out neuroskeptic's blog on blogspot. It's pretty super.

c