Mum thinks i should take anti depressants ?

Question

I have been down for a while and went through feelings of not wanting to live anymore. That was a couple of weeks ago now and i have not felt that way for a few weeks. I am a mum and only work a few hours in the evening and have M.E so i am limited in the hours i work as i get really tired. I have just spoken to my mum and she said i should take anti depressants and that i snap at everyone including the kids and she is fed up with it. i have just spoken to my husband and he thinks the same as me. I have felt a lot better these past couple of weeks since talking to the doctor although i do not want the tablets i feel i can cope on my own using relaxation, music and trying to get out more. My mum said i take everything wrong but she is a real hard character sometimes she falls out with us if we disagree with her and she is quite moody

Answer 1

Hi there,

I think you are doing great.I think I would snap at everybody if I was going through what you are. Anti depressants are a scary route to take, I should know as I have been on and off them all my life.I wish your Mum could be more supportive, she should forget the past and help you out.Please keep up the relaxation and music rather than pills.They can make you worse, my Friend, they really can.

All the best.  

Answer 2

to be honest with you, in think that you should spend some time apart from you mother. i think subconsciously she is the problem and you dont know it, yeah you know that shes hard to deal with but you never know, she may be the one causing all of the depression and such.

i wouldn't take pills believe me i was on antidepressants from when i was 7 to the age of 14.listen to either relaxing music or some upbeat music that makes you want to dance. dancing or doing some type of art (painting,pottery,drawing or even just coloring) will boost your happiness.

you don't have to become a professional ballet dancer or break dancer and go to all of these fancy classes. you can just dance in your living room with your children. im sure they will love it!!