She takes depression meds, but stopped like 3 months ago thinking she could fight it off, then our relationship began to struggle, and it hurts us. Do you think she should go back on them when things were fine and amazing between us? I don't want to force her.
2006-11-10 03:03:08 · 16 answers · asked by Brevin 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
You need to talk to her about this. Sounds like she needs to be on her medication to stay balanced. Explain to her that you love her but you want her to be healthy and she was much happier. Encourage her to try it again for a couple of weeks. If she is not seeing a therapist, she should see someone. You are not a professional and thus don't know the extent of her illness. And don't worry about forcing her, short of force-feeding you can't force anyone to do anything they really don't want to do. Just be sure this is about her health and happiness and not yours.
2006-11-10 03:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by Tara P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I struggled with that for a while... going on and off my med, thinking that this time I could do it, this time I would be strong enough. I hurt a lot of people by doing this. Be careful how you bring it up, because it will likely upset her. a lot. It's a hard thing to admit that you can't be 'normal' without meds.
2006-11-10 11:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by czekoskwigel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i hate the thoughts of meds... and i think that if she really doesnt want to be on them, then thats herself telling herself that she doesnt want to be depressed n e longer.. u can try to help her to be happy... when u notice her about to get moody ask her whats bothering her, and if there is n e thing to make her happy.. always try to get her to talk... and to do this.. u have to talk and let her see that she isnt the only one that hates the world sometimes it happens.. the really bad thing is that she just stopped.. who knows how high the dose was... and that can cause issues... what u can do is tell her that u are 100% down for her not being dependent on meds.. but u should tell her that the best way off of them is slowly
i know from experience... but i am med freee.... and i am happy and feel great
2006-11-10 11:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by red.one9luv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If her Dr. has her on meds, then she should stay on them until he tells her to stop, and not before. Depression is a serious issue, and it's obvious that she needs the meds to stay healthy at this time in her life.
2006-11-10 11:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by nottashygirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depression is not something that a person can handle alone.. the taking of meds is an important step in recovery... maybe she should get a second opinion on the type of depression she has...
encourage her to seek some advice... and if you HAVE to .. FORCE her to go to the Dr
2006-11-10 11:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she should talk to her doc and go back on the meds. Be prepared with examples when you sit down to talk to her because she probably doesn't see the depression as the problem it is. Be supportive of her and help her as much as you can.
2006-11-10 11:13:19 · answer #6 · answered by wish2bwriter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont have to force her, but you can tell her that things were better when she was taking her prescribed meds. She needs to see that without them, its not working. There was a reason she was given the prescription.
2006-11-10 11:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by JC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant force her but you need to suport her explain to her how you feel talk to her about howe it use to be tell her u love her and need her but that you both were more happy before. also She need those meds if her doctor precribed them it was for a reason that you now see
2006-11-10 11:09:01 · answer #8 · answered by kelly r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she needs to go back on her depression medication. Any doctor will tell you, it's not good to stop taking your medication, cold turkey, you have to be winged from it, a smaller dose, at a time, or you'll end up doing more harm, than good. Her mood swings are going to get worse, day after day and she could harm you, but most importantly, she could harm herself. Somehow, get her back on them ASAP. Please do whatever it takes, to help her.
2006-11-10 11:10:10 · answer #9 · answered by A_WWE_FAN_4LYFE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has to be willing to. Anyhow, depression meds should be taken and stopped by MD only. I would advice her to seek advice from the expert to see what she has to do now.
2006-11-10 11:06:20 · answer #10 · answered by Mumbling Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋