My psychiatrist said that I have postpartum depression as well as my normal depression. Talk about a double whammy. You haven't taken the easy way out. I am on meds to treat the postpartum right now. I feel better than I have since I lost my little one in April. My Dr only wants me on the anti depressants for a month. Hope this helps.

I LOST MY BABY IN JUNE 07 AND I THOUGHHT I COULD HANDLE IT, BUT I STARTED LOSING MY MIND. SO IM ON DEPRESSION PILLS AND ANXITY PILLS. SO NO I DONT THINK YOU ARE TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT. EVERYONE HAS TO DEAL WITH IT THE BEST WAY THEY KNOW HOW.

I was put on Wellbutrin XL right before two of the hardest holidays for someone to deal with after a loss. I still to this day don't believe I was depressed, even situationally. I don't and didn't have some of what I would consider to be big indicators/symptoms of depression. But I knew I had to get some sleep and stop screaming all the time. But once I got some sleep and got through those two major holidays, hit the 6 month anniversary of Laura's death, I was doing so very much better. Generally they want 6 months of controlled symptoms before you go off them so that it doesn't come back, but since I don't believe that I was depressed and that the meds did anything for me, I was asking about weaning well before that 6 months. I realized that as Laura's diagnosis date and birthday approach, I was having those exact same symptoms I went in with originally but the med was SUPPOSED to stop, but DIDN"T!!!!! That's why I don't believe the meds actually did anything for me. Maybe I had a tendency for depression, we moved out of state right after her death, the state we moved to I didn't know anyone and to this day, I don't think all the neighbors know we have 3 kids not 2.

So what I am saying, if you need them fine, but I would really be why start taking them 2 weeks after a loss. SOmetimes the meds can slow the ability to feel through all the emotions you NEED to deal with and feel so that you can get through your grief. It's just my opinion of course and my feeling on my experience. Hugs!

I've been taking Zoloft and it's definitely helping.

I am not on antidepressants, but have been wondering if I should. I feel the same way; that maybe it is the easy way out. I lost my baby in March. My due date would have been a week from tomorrow. I am tired all the time & cry at anything. I am hoping this will get better once my due date passes, but I have thought about talking to my doctor if it doesn't. I hope they help you! Anything that helps is worth it in my opinion.

Honey please dont think like this there is nothing wrong with them and you are doing they right think you kids need you .
I been on them before but i would take it for a longer period then a Month .
Good Luck and Take Care

I'm meeting with a therapist soon to see what they think.. You did not take the easy way out, it's just soothing. I am hoping to get something to soothe me. I thought I could handle it but I've been bottleing feelings for a year now. With them seeping out, I am losing my mind and my school work is being affected.It's my first year in college and I'm doing horrible.