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Mental Health Support

Irish_Dem

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8. Often antidepressant meds are started at low beginning dose.

Reply to Schlocko (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 05:44 PM

Dec 13

Then gradually increased until a therapeutic level is reached.

At a good clinical level you should not have periods of depression and anxiety during the day.
But it very encouraging that you are having periods with depression in remission.

Yes very good you have an appointment, talk to MD or NP about it.

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That's a boatload of awareness. bucolic_frolic Dec 13 #1

That's some deep childhood. Schlocko Dec 13 #5

I'm a menopausal woman who just got diagnosed with adhd... FirstLight Dec 13 #2

Thanks. Schlocko Dec 13 #3

Oh. . Schlocko Dec 13 #4

This may be break through depression. Irish_Dem Dec 13 #6

Appointment on Monday. Schlocko Dec 13 #7

Often antidepressant meds are started at low beginning dose. Irish_Dem Dec 13 #8

Maybe jfz9580m Dec 15 #9

I can see the appeal Schlocko Dec 15 #10

I hear ya jfz9580m Dec 15 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Schlocko Dec 15 #11