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I wholeheartedly agree with everything you have said here Quix. It was definitely a last resort for me. I won’t get into specifics, and I wasn’t as “bad off” as many people I’ve known through my life (no suicidal thoughts or anything like that), but the very small dosage of the meds I am on were enough to allow me to get a hold of the “self-talk”, and stop me from sliding back into the agony I experienced as a young adult trying to recover from sexual/physical/emotional abuse. (Triggered again by being sexually assaulted several years ago). There were many other physical factors I was dealing with as well that contributed to my depression (painful physical problems with my back and neck that required months of procedures and therapies, etc... that also cause “flashbacks” of a sort that reminded me of the pain I experienced when being physically abused, etc...).

The meds have allowed me to get back on track as far as being able to recognize when I was beginning to “slide” and allowed me to again use the tools I have gained through my life that correct the erroneous patterns of behavior set up by my father in my childhood...

I greatly appreciate your wisdom, and your willingness to discuss these issues... I hope that by my sharing such as well that others will be less afraid to discuss these things throughout our society... THAT I feel is what is necessary to truly help those in our world who are suffering like this young man, and hopefully have the best shot at preventing tragedies like these from occurring in the future...

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Much great wisdom in your words.

I too hope folks take them prayerfully to heart.

You certainly have only support and cheers from me.

Thanks for your kind words and especially your understanding. Priceless.