As parents to special needs children, we experience many challenges and joys. Unfortunately, we also know far more than our fair share of heartbreak as well. This is one such time for my family
I mentioned in the previous post, that some changes are being made to my treatment plan and I wanted to explain because I feel it's really important that we speak openly about things like Depression, as there's nothing to be ashamed of.
Here's an update about my war on #depression
This is my story about how depression impacts every single day of my life. Please help me share this so that we can quash the stigma and help others to feel comfortable enough to speak up, speak out and get help.
Depression is frustrating enough without having to struggle to find a working medication. Here's an update on my story.
I meant to share this prior to now but with the boys being sick, it got pushed to the back burner. If you recall, I spoke about needing additional help with my depression and that finding a decent psychiatrist in my area is proving to be next to impossible. I spoke with my PCP on Thursday morning and she has added Abilify to my arsenal. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened yet for two reasons. The first is that insurance requires a prior authorization and as this ran into the weekend, it didn't get done yet. The second reason, which is really irrelevant, is the fact that everyone was sick and I wasn't going to start something new under those circumstances. I don't like starting a new medication period because there's always…
Here's part two of the general updates. This one focuses on medication related things.
This day 3 of not taking Wellbutrine and this is what I've found