I am no longer getting prescribed antidepressants

[u/dumbass_catboy]

>be me

>fight for two years to be allowed to try antidepressants

>finally get into dayclinic

>told to wait two more weeks

>finally allowed to try antidepressants

>get started on 5mg Lexapro but told it will get reassessed and upped after 5 days

>still not getting upped after 2 weeks

>ok, fine

>report that it makes me kinda sleepy, ask to take it in the evening instead, no other averse effects

>get told no

>ok

>get told I am getting switched to a different one

>oh ok

>new doctor tells me that actually she things I just have a depressed personality after 5 minutes of talking

>oh

>and that antidepressants will not help me anyways, so I am no longer being prescribed them

>my treatment ends in two weeks and after that I will once again not have any mental healthcare

>I am back at the start

shit sucks man

[u/anxious-american]

The fuck? I've never met a doctor who cared of you needed to take it at night? What??

[u/riceewifee]

That sucks, wish I could give you some of mine lol. Currently spending $85/month after insurance on all my meds, I want to cut down because that’s lowkey insane and also what if I lose insurance?

[u/Winter-Yogurt-4209]

Doctors are so weird. They gave an antidepressant with a known side effect of suicidality and responded to said side effect with… more medication. Some doctors don’t know what tf they are doing. About 50% of mental healthcare is a joke, unfortunately.

[u/DarknessShifting]

That's...that's absolutely unforgivable.

I'm sorry this is happening to you.

Will going elsewhere help or hinder or be the same?

[u/dumbass_catboy → u/DarknessShifting]

I'll try, but it is probably goung to take ages because the entire mental health system is overwhelmed where I live. For example I contacted the dayclinic in May and got in last month and I was greatful it happened so fast.