I'm sorry things are so hard for you, hon.
Going off your meds abruptly can cause problems. You should maybe talk to your doctor about that, and maybe you can work something out... why are you stopping your meds?
Life gets hard sometimes. All you can do is keep your head up and remember that things DO get better. Live for the good days.
I am here if you ever want to talk.
*big hig*

aw I am sorry that you are having a rough time. I do think that its great that you want to better yourself and you should keep fighting for that. Only you know what is right for you. Try to keep your head up! If you ever want to send me a mnessage to vent, go for it. Love to get to know you more, you sound very smart. I grew up in a disfunicationall family too and am still dealing with it. You cant change your parents but you can learn to change the way you handle things, you can learn to deal with there behaviors so you dont get hurt. Just gotta figue things out, thats all. Think about why things bother you the way they do and maybe you can change things if you know why. well i hope i help some and I hope that others post comments too.

If your meds aren't working maybe another medication will help you. Please don't stop your medication until you see your doctor. S/he can help you find another one that can help you. Feeling depressed is no fun at all. But within a few days we all feel better, just wait a little while.

Keep writing to us and let us know how you are doing. We care about you. Sending hugs your way.

I know how you feel. I have had those moments as well, today I felt like dying so badly but like you I didn't do it. I heard the st.johns wort really works. But like the others said ask your doctor first and see what the side effects are, or call a drug store, I do that all the time.

I'm about as helpful as a fur coat in a heat wave right now, but I am sorry things are so hard for you, and I hope it gets better.

thank you guys so much for replying!....stopping my meds isnt my choice....my dad isnt taking me to a psychiatrist like the hospital's discharge plan said...and my m om doesnt have insurance cuz i live with my dad....they dont seem to care. if it was me to make the choice i would take me to the doc and let them watch me get off..how ever ur suppose to..but no its like my dad wants me to suffer...hes always calming me names and cursing at me....like im lazy selfish, useless stupid.....id rather be in the hospital than home...for that week i was there i felt loved and safe.

big sighhh

I understand your sadness and the feeling of utter lonlieness. I hope that you will talk to someone so they can help you. Sometimes it feel sooooooo good to just cry into someones arms. Just let it out and vent to your mom, or a friend, or even a therapist. It will make it better to have your feelings heard

hey i know how u feel i've been in the same boat 4 a while it's not a fun place to be. I know what u mean about other ppl thinking u just want attention and shit it's just impossible for them to understand. No one that hasn't dealt w/ this can have any idea what it's like and it's hard to try and explain it to them. I hope u can start seeing clear again and start to enjoy stuff again. Just let the emotions out bottling up always kills me

so sorry u are feeling this way know where u are coming from my youngest son who is 22 thinks it about me wanting attention he really doesnt get it at all
wish i could offer u some kinda support i really do all i can say is fight to get ur meds sorted let ur parents read this let them see how u really feel
i so wish & hope for u that they see this & help u to get the medical help u need i am currently going through counselling & its tough & will be for a long time to come i wish u all the best

sending u huge hugs from the uk

if you want to keep taking meds i think you should try everything you can to do so. you havent been on them long enough to even do you any good but coming off them suddenly is a big no no. st johns wort may help with very mild depression but from what you say here and in other posts i doubt it will be helpful. ive tried it myself, useless.you also CANNOT combine it with other anti depressants and you will need to make sure the old one is out of your system. honestly you need to talk to a doctor. meds are dangerous. a regular doctor should be able to prescribe your meds for you, especially as you're already on them. tell your doc that you dont have access to more. they will know about options.
i suggest you keep ringing that hospital until someone listens to you!
do you have any friends whose parents might give a lift to the group thing. or buy some meds for you? its too important to be too shy to ask for what you need. scream it from the rooftops if you have to! im so very worried for you and if i could buy the stuff for you and send it too you i damned well would. actually that gives me an idea. will you add me as a friend so i can PM you?
lots of love and hugs

This is a tough situation.

You definitely need to be on meds of some sort, and you need a psychiatrist to monitor you. Sounds like you may need different meds.

St. John's Wort is a mild mood enhancer, however IMO it can't touch the kind of debilitating depression we can sink into. In addition it interferes with some meds. I don't remember . . . but its either my birth control or my Wellbutrin it interferes with. So I never take it.

Thank u guys! Suzy, I'm friends with u.....I'm on wellbutrin now but it's going to be cut off tomoro :( so even if my non buys stjihn on Sunday, I suid wait until the meds get out of my system?? Yea idkif at John will work but I'll try to be positive as hard as that is

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Im not so sure about St Johns Wart. I took it & it did absolutly nothing. It can change the potency of Birth Control pills. U have only been on the psych meds 1 month. They may not even be working yet. U need to be on it longer. I know ur problems at home, u really need to try & get ur meds somehow. Tell ur pdoc or reg dr. Explain the problem. See if there is anything he/she can help u out w.

Love ya hun
Cathy

It is always dangerous to just stop your meds abruptly.

St. Johnswort works in the same way SSRI's do, so that may work in your favor. Of course, the dosing is different than whatever you were taking before. Try to get a doctor on the phone and tell them you are switching to St. Johns Wort. Ask him how much he thinks you should start with and tell him your old medication and dosage. Hopefully, switching from one to the other can prevent the cold turkey effect, but I am not a doctor so I really have no idea.

I really don't like the fact that your mom is preventing you from getting treatment. My dad did the same thing.