Reply #31: I have cyclical depression.

[LWolf]

If there is such a thing, lol.

I have used meds only once, during an actual situational crisis that threatened to send me further out than I could manage on my own. I took them (Paxil) for about 8 months, and never went back.

I saw a counselor one time for one session and never went back. It's a trust issue; I don't trust anyone enough to engage in "talk" therapy, no matter what their professional qualifications may be.

There are numerous things I do to manage it on my own, and it works most of the time. If you want to know how I'm doing, watch my weight. If I seem healthy, active, and engaged, I'm fine. If I seem lethargic, if I'm hibernating from the world, and if the pounds are packing on, I'm not.