@geekchic9
I have to agree that I see many people who take anti-depressants in an attempt to silence the emotional struggles. These people are cheating themselves out of great opportunities for personal growth.
I am currently taking medication. After years of counseling and other steps at resolving depression, I found that medication was helpful in giving me a space to work with in resolving the depression long term. When you are struggling with depression, it is like having your emotions in your face yelling at you all the time. In that situation, there is no time space or energy to take many of the excellent steps suggested by Steve and others.
@lizthefair
I have noticed that just acknowledging the emotion can reduce the power it has over you. If you let it overwhelm you now, it will continue to overwhelm you in the future. And, as you said, pushing it away and trying to ignore will just make it pop up later. I am glad to hear that you have found that space to examine your emotions and choose your reactions.
Quint
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