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Hello, friends. In this episode, I answer questions related to antidepressants and when they don’t appear to be helping, and moving forward after losing your job and getting a DUI.
Question 1:
Hi Duff, Love the podcast. How do you know if medication is helping? I have been in therapy for over a year and finally decided to try an antidepressant. It’s been a few months and while I’ve noticed some changes, part of me feels worse. Self injury is not something new for me, but I find myself wanting to cut more and more to feel something. I’m far from a teenager, so I have a lot of shame around the fact that I self injure as an adult. I feel like the antidepressant is making me more numb, causing me to self injure more and more. Because of this, I feel like antidepressants are not for me.
Question 2:
Hi, I’m 54 divorced, recently lost my job and just when I didn’t think it could possibly get any worse … I got a DUI, and the guilt is killing me, I actually wish I was dead.. no I’m not suicidal but if lightning bolt strikes and kills me tomorrow I wouldn’t complain. It’s that overwhelming.
Episode 328 – Related Posts
As well as listening to the podcast, you can also find my thoughts on the questions in written format in these related posts!
Question 1 – Can Antidepressants Cause Self-Harm? – Duff The Psych
Question 2 – Midlife Slump: How To Turn Your Life Around – Duff The Psych
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