Treatment For Depression Is About What’s Right For YOU

A gentle reminder that stigmatising anti-depressants and other meds contributes to the reluctance of many people to seek help

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Warning: this post discusses mental health and medication stigma, and a general discussion of depression.

Disclaimer time: I am not any sort of mental health, psychological, or medical professional

This is a gentle reminder that stigmatising anti-depressants and other meds contributes to the reluctance of many people to seek help which could literally save their lives.

I needed help — and yes, that help in my case was meds.

Anti-depressants don’t work for you? Fair enough.

Honestly, everyone’s different: different things work for different people — to act like there’s a one size fits all treatment here is deeply harmful.

Anti-depressants work for you? Awesome!

You do what you have to FOR YOU. You are not weak. You are not drugged out. You are amazing.

Anti-depressants work a bit but you wish they worked better?

Fine — keep going, & discuss other options with your doctors. This is about YOU.

Need someone to listen?

In the UK and ROI, you can speak to the Samaritans about anything, for free, 24/7 and 365 days a year:

Contact a Samaritan

Or there’s a list of international helplines here:

International Helplines

Stay safe. You’re important.

Adapted from a Tweet thread from yours truly.