Depression Support Group

You can't change him. If he won't do it for your kids you make sure you stay healthy for them. One of you has to keep it together.

Ask him if the side effects are bothering him? I think most drugs are poison and that if we were all more connected to natural life, rather than the rat race none of us would be sad. Go to doc with him.

If he refuses and it starts to hurt your kids, then you know what you have to do.

That's a tough one. If you think he was doing better on his meds, he probably was, and he probably knows it. I'd recommend encouraging him to get any help he is open to receiving...therapy, alternative medicine, whatever. Sometimes just doing anything brings hope. You can't force him to do anything, but you can encourage him to do what he knows is right for him. It might help to ask him, in the most non-threatening way you can, if he feels he has improved his life by going off his meds. If he can be honest with you, and you are open to any answer he gives, he might realize that he was better off on the medicine and decide on his own to go back on them, or find a more appropriate prescription.

I agree, with Pennyphone... you have to focus -now more than ever- on taking care of yourself. Reach out for support in any way you can. Keep up the therapy, or whatever your health regimen happens to be...reach out to friends, and If you ever want to talk, just send me a message...I'll listen and help in any way I can. Hang in there, and keep the faith, hon. It will all work out.

I have been through med changes and just the everyday ups and downs. My heart just breaks for him... I just want him to be ok and I want him to be comfortable in his own skin to be able to talk to me about it. And... of course I want to be able to lift this who family up out of this darkness we've been in for so long.

Those are some terrific goals, just keep your heart and your mind focused on the good things you want for your family and I believe you will start to see positive changes. I'm sending you and your family some prayers and healing thoughts.