I ask myself WHY

[msanjelpie]

Strattera is good for helping you focus... my son took it all through high school, (he's autistic) but after high school he quit taking it as well... I think he outgrew the need for it. Now he takes Abilify for depression. However, it is very expensive. I take Lexapro for depression which isn't that expensive and works great for me. If it wasn't for the medication I wouldn't even be on this diet. I would be too depressed to even care if I was fat or not...

I've found that a good psychiatrist will ask three questions... How are you sleeping, how is the medication working... and do you want more?

I leave all that talking stuff to the psychologists and counselors and I don't really feel like I need to 'talk' about things when I'm on the medication and everything is copacetic.

Now since you aren't down all the time but just some times, they may find that you are bi-polar which is a fancy word for mood swings...

If you find that depression 'keeps' derailing your diet over a period of say a year or so, seeing a p-doc would be something to consider... All ya gotta say is you are depressed and don't care about anything during periods of time etc... Usually they are on a tight schedule and don't want your life history or anything... since you don't like talking about yourself that way...

Perhaps 'talking' here will help you see that it's not so bad afterall

Very glad to have you back!

[JulieB]

Hi mbud...it is tough to be good to yourself, or to do anything good for yourself, when you are depressed. I take an anti-depressant, and it makes a huge difference in being able to stick with this WOE & my exercise. I hope that you are back on track and able to keep both feet on the wagon. We're pulling for you!