I'm glad the nurse and your doctor made you comfortable addressing the issue. It's so nice when they take you seriously.
I was diagnosed with depression in a kind of roundabout way, first through grief, and then anxiety. For a bit of context, my father died in 2011, and I was suddenly the main breadwinner for my mother and myself, and took on a lot of the duties he used to handle. As such, I didn't really grieve properly right away, and that pent-up emotion finally released itself in my first major panic attack at the beginning of the next year. (That attack had all the symptoms of a heart attack, but the ER staff assured me my heart was just fine, and it was all psychological.) So, in an attempt to lessen my stress, I took advantage of the grief counseling provided by the hospice that cared for my dad, and that counselor referred me to a therapist, who diagnosed me with depression based on my answers during my initial intake interview.
As I spoke with her more, we were able to zero in on the extent of my depression, and for the next eight years, CBT was enough to manage my symptoms. (2020 was such a rough year for everyone, it doesn't surprise me that I eventually had to get on medication then!)
I'm happy to hear that your doctor has given you a medication to try out, and tracking your symptoms is also a very good idea. Good luck with your treatment, and I hope you find relief soon! 💕
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Date: 2024-02-17 11:58 pm (UTC)I was diagnosed with depression in a kind of roundabout way, first through grief, and then anxiety. For a bit of context, my father died in 2011, and I was suddenly the main breadwinner for my mother and myself, and took on a lot of the duties he used to handle. As such, I didn't really grieve properly right away, and that pent-up emotion finally released itself in my first major panic attack at the beginning of the next year. (That attack had all the symptoms of a heart attack, but the ER staff assured me my heart was just fine, and it was all psychological.) So, in an attempt to lessen my stress, I took advantage of the grief counseling provided by the hospice that cared for my dad, and that counselor referred me to a therapist, who diagnosed me with depression based on my answers during my initial intake interview.
As I spoke with her more, we were able to zero in on the extent of my depression, and for the next eight years, CBT was enough to manage my symptoms. (2020 was such a rough year for everyone, it doesn't surprise me that I eventually had to get on medication then!)
I'm happy to hear that your doctor has given you a medication to try out, and tracking your symptoms is also a very good idea. Good luck with your treatment, and I hope you find relief soon! 💕