Depression
"I&#039;ve been depressed for most of my life but was raised to &quot;tough it out&quot;. I am a recovering opioid addict so I am scared to take any medication at all. The last 3 years I&#039;ve completely withdrawn from any social activities, relationships &amp; have just been doing the bare minimum to get by. Recently my oldest son turned 18 &amp; has severed ties with me. This took me to the lowest low I&#039;ve ever been &amp; made me suicidal. For the sake of my younger son, I chose to get help. I was put on 20mg of prozac &amp; have been on it for 3 weeks. I wish I would have done this sooner. Through my recovery from opioids, I&#039;ve learned that pills are not the answer so these combined with counseling is the solution I&#039;ve needed for a long time. I hope this helps others."