Author: autononymous
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:43 pm
Hi RR–
I’m so sorry to hear how badly you’ve been suffering. Relationship issues can be truly devastating. I don’t know if you have tried any anti-depressants in the past but it sounds like you really should try something now. If you can get an appointment with a psychiatrist maybe you would not have to go to the ER or check yourself into a psych ward. However, if you feel you are truly in danger of suicide, of course you should not wait. One thing about anti-depressants is that even though it can take a while for them to kick in, often just knowing that you have a chance of getting some relief by starting on a course of them will give a person some hope immediately. Also some antidepressants do tend to work quicker than others and some people do get some benefit almost immediately, even from some of the SSRIs such as prozac which are generally expected to take at least a couple of weeks for noticeable effect. I just also wanted to say that people can and do take antidepressants for "situation depression." I think almost everyone experiences some kind of severe depression at some point in their lives and events like a divorce are certainly contributing factors. And a divorce is not something that most people get over right away either.The thing is, you do have to keep going, whatever you do. I suppose you know everything I’ve just said here already, but I just want to let you know you’re not alone, not by any means. I’m glad you posted, even though it’s not really with good news. I hope you find some sympathetic and competent mental health professional that can offer you some real help. Please do post and let us know how you’re doing, I hope you will be feeling at least some better soon.
