Have you ever been medicated for depression?

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Yes! Right now. :) I’m on generic Celexa (Citalopram), and it is fucking amazing! The reasons are, ten years of panic attacks, my mother being diagnosed with cancer three days before my 22nd birthday – last August, more recently my mother’s cancer spreading, my brother drowning his problems with ****, and being evicted. I’m also in a tremendous amount of debt because of all of the above. Nothing at all to do with birth control. :) I figured enough was enough, I wasn’t coping well and I wanted to help myself before I let it get out of my control, so I spoke to my doctor and presto! Happy pills. Best decision I could have made for myself. I’m glad I grew a pair and got the prescription. For a long time, I was against antidepressants for myself thinking I could handle it, I wasn’t that bad. I was dealing. But it wasn’t healthy. Now I am. :D I’ve had no side effects whatsoever apart from a week of drowsiness when I first started. If anyone thinks they need help or are unsure, get thee to a pharmacy. Proof that it works? See all the smileys above. :)

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