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I'm a fifteen year old female and i am currently taking celexa and seroquil for my severe depression. i was talking to someone else who also has depression and he says he doesn't take medications and only takes vitamins and exercises so that he doesn't feel that way anymore. is it possible for me to try this? i'm not fond of the idea of taking celexa and seroquil because of the side effects, such as defects in a child that i might have in the future, and i really want to have kids.
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I agree with the other writer. Please do not stop your meds cold turkey. That is a very dangerous idea. Having said that, you don't mention why you want to stop, and I assume it isn't just because someone you were talking to said they did. There are many reasons for not wanting to be on these types of medication, unwanted side effects, the way they make you feel, health reasons etc, so I completely understand that. However, the most effective treatment for depression, for most people, is a combined therapy of medication and counseling.
I hope you have been in therapy working through your issues. If not, chances are you will struggle with this until you do. It isn't easy, but once you begin, it does get easier and slowly you heal until one day, you're better.
I was on psychotropics and talk therapy for 18 months and it changed (saved) my sanity. That was 20 years ago and I have been fine since. I don't think I would have done so well with just medication alone. Toward the end of my treatment, I started to think about the next steps to getting off the meds.
A healthful diet and exercise regime are paramount in your recovery. I have maintained my sunny mood through feeding my body the nutrients it needs via whole, natural foods. Exercise will kick anxieties ass and keep you strong. The sun is your best friend! You need vitamin D, so take leisurely strolls.
Feed your mind and your soul. Engage in your friend's lives and treat people kindly. Good always comes back to us. Implement these changes in your life for a good six months and then work with your doctor to wean off the drugs.
You may find you never need them again. But if you do, treat it as a temporary way to get you back on track and not a lifestyle, please.
There is nothing wrong with getting the help you need to help yourself through a situation.
Good luck and message me if you need to talk.
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I wrote in the description my reason for wanting to stop, which is i want to have children in the future and the meds i take cause birth defects. I also wrote in the description that i know not to drop my meds cold turkey. Though the first half of your advice was unhelpful, the 2nd half was useful.
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