Whats wrong with me?

Not enough information. Why did you stop taking your pills?
And why are you asking the Internet instead of the doctor who prescribed said pills?

You need to stop taking pills.

Dealing with depression is a personal thing.

You have to make the decision to be happy.

It is not a good thing to be dependant on drugs.

I am sorry but in america , the medical industry uses ordinary people as money making machines and they devise pills for everything.

Everyone gets depressed , you just have to learn ways to channel the negative energy.

I find that having a spiritual life, and socializing regularly with the right people helps you to get rid of depression.

Also everytime you get depressed think of all the millions of people that are worse off than you.Trust me there are lots of things to be thankful and happy about e.g you are obviously writing this because you have eyesight. What if you were born blind? I am sure there are blind people that get depressed about being different.

Everyday write down a list of things you should be thankful for and look them over every day.

Also a good way to get rid of depression is also to join a group of people that have the same problems as you so you can discuss how you feel.

Also join a charity. People often get depressed because they are focusing too much on themselves. If you get out more and try to get to know people at a deeper level , you will realise that everyone has issues, you are not alone. We are all trying to figure out the purpose of life.

Alot of people often appear happy on the surface but they are not. They are just better at hiding it.

You also need to get to the root of the problem. What exactly is making you depressed ? What can you do to turn it around ?

Please stay off the pills.

If you want someone to chat to anonymounsly let me know.

@koanhead I stopped taking my pills because I have not needed them. I just started to have mood swings some days. My doctor said that when ever I felt that i did not need the pills any more I could stop taking them.

All right then, but I reiterate that it’s not a good idea to get medical advice from strangers on the Internet. You have a doctor. Go talk to your doctor.

if your girlfriend is a positive person and she really loves you yes talk to her about it..

Also maybe try to seek counselling from a professional or a spiritual director

Also do you not have any other friends?

This could also be a source of your depression.

At one point in my life I was very isolated. I had no friends outside my boyfriend and I used to get depressed alot.

Eventually I realised it was because I had no life of my own.

Personal relationships are important but so are friendships.

I don’t know how old you are but it is important to have friends outside of your personal relationships because often girlfriends come and go you know..

Maybe should join a social club or sport club in your area so you can make more friends.

Also the fact that you are indicating that you don’t already talk to your girlfriend about it says something about your relationship.

If you cannot talk to your girlfriend about your problems then it is not a healthy relationship.

In a healthy relationship you should be able to discuss anything openly.

Also if you are not open you won’t get to know each other well and then these issues that you are having will come up when it is too late.

If you cannot be open with your girlfriend then maybe you are not ready for serious relationship. Because you are not letting her know you for who you really are.

It it not good to bottle up your problems. As time goes on , it makes you more and more ill both phsically and psychologically.

You shouldn’t just stop taking antidepressants, you’re supposed to reduce it gradually.

Maybe there is nothing wrong with you. life just sucks ass sometimes and it’s not realistic to expect rainbows and happy shit all the time. People put too much faith in medication.

If you stopped taking the pills six months ago, and you’re having noticeable mood swings, the meds are completely out of your system by now, and you need to be evaluated for bipolar disorder. One of the difficulties with bipolar is that when you feel good, you are convinced that you don’t need the medications, so you stop taking them. Go back to the doctor, and start over. Also, make arrangements to talk with a psychologist. Not because you have “something wrong” that you need to talk, but because managing depression or bipolar needs someone to help you learn to manage the highs and lows.

My daughter is in her early 20’s and is bipolar. She was diagnosed as ADHD at 14 and as bipolar at age 18.

Your main problem is asking us instead of getting proper medical help.

If you took your pills and didn’t have mood swings then stopped and they are coming back, it is pretty obvious that you have a chemical need for whatever was in the pills. I understand (not from personal experience) that some of the medications interact or cause unpleasant side -effects. If that is also the case, you really need to get help to find a solution. Asking us, here is just procrastination.

@suzanna28

I disagree. Pills aren’t always the solution but for many with clinical depression (that is, chemical imbalances WITHIN the brain), meds work.
Those with situational depression would benefit from therapy and personal help a lot more. BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE

I was diagnosed when I was 11 (runs in the entire family) and have been on meds for 10 years now. If I go off of them, I turn into a beast, back into the morbid, depressed, upset, suicidal person that I was. No amount of therapy has ever helped me as much as my meds have. I suffer no more side effects and I feel much better. Sure, I have had my hard times but I really do feel so much better with my meds. I intend to stay on them for the rest of my life and I am just happy with that.

I advocate talking to your doctor and not ruling out meds. See what works for you. When you find a good drug for you, stay on it according to your doctor’s orders. Do some therapy too to work through actual problems that may arise in your life and then stop going when you don’t feel you need it.

@suzanna28 I think your advice to “stop taking pills” is irresponsible and ridiculous. Some people have an actual chemical imbalance in their brain. Anti-depressants and related medications address this and aid people in dealing with their depression. Is medication the final and only solution? Of course not, but they can be vital to a person’s recovery. All people with depression should seek out a therapist, where they will find the greatest tools toward fixing their problems. When those problems are difficult to surmount, anti-depressants can help give a person a push so that they can continue with their self-improvement.

Unless you’re a trained medical professional, don’t tell people to stop taking pills. That kind of advice can be harmful and perhaps even life-threatening.

@Jay484 From the way you describe it, it sounds like you might be suffering from bipolar disorder. You should be evaluated by a therapist, who can tell you whether you should see a psychiatrist about taking pills.

I was depressed from a very young age. Sadness and anger were my constant companions.

But then I moved, got a new group of friends, and decided to be happy.
When I couldn’t be happy, I pretended I was. I pasted a smile on my face, tried to be friendly to everyone, and plowed through life.
And eventually I woke up and I was actually happy.

@drdoombot

Thanks. Her advice was really bad. And I don’t ever say that but anyone’s advice.

I know if I stopped my meds, give me a couple months and I’d be thinking about suicide again. Yeah, that’s the real, healthy, and “natural” way to go about things. It’s really, really dangerous to tell someone to just stop their meds when you’re not a doctor. Bad things can happen.

@drdoombot I think @suzanna28 was trying to be helpful. @Jay484 stopped taking pills because the doctor said he could and I don’t think he should start taking them again unless his doctor recommends it.

I’m not sure they would work the same way again, don’t doctors usually change to a different pill?