Worried I am going to be on antidepressants

by Stacey
(Lincoln)

From Stacey
I'm 31 years old, happily married with 2 gorgeous children, yet I find myself feeling surprisingly low. I've always been a happy go lucky kind of person yet just lately I could quite easily cry at the slightest thing!

I have no reason to feel this way, nothing bad is happening in my life so I feel guilty for being so low about nothing. I snap at my husband and children for no reason, feel awful when I do, all they give me and show me is love and I sometimes throw it back in their faces!

I worry that I'm going to end up on tablets like all the females in my family. My mum, my sister, my grandma, my auntie & my cousin are all on anti-depressants, I'm the only female that isn't yet I seem to be heading in that direction!

Elly's reply

Stacey, there could be all kinds of reasons why you are feeling low:
- your diet is low in omega 3
- it could be related to your monthly cycle
- your relationship with your partner may not be what you had hoped for
- however lovely your children, you may not fulfilled
- you may feel that your relationship with your children is not what you would like it to be
- you may not be getting enough exercise
- you may not be getting enough Vit D (through exposure to sunshine)
- being around people who are depressed (all the females in your family), may be depressing in itself

These are just a few of the potential reasons that could lead to anyone not feeling on top of the world. More than likely your feeling down is due to a combination of reasons. Root them out and deal with all the stuff that you may have been putting on the backburner.

I think you may have jumped to the conclusion that you too are going to need to be on antidepressants on account of your family history. However, the simple fact that you are feeling low is just a sign that there is something in your life that you need to sort out. Antidepressants are not going to help with that - in fact, quite the opposite - you would not learn that you can endure periods of unhappiness, however uncomfortable, and develop the necessary skills to tackle the problems in your life.

I have several pages on depression and I am sure that amongst all that information you will find just what you need to spurr you on and inspire you to break the pattern in your family.

Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery.

Elly

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