As some of you know I have been struggling with depression and anxiety for a while and finally started some counselling about 6 weeks ago. Last session, the psych wanted me to see my GP and discuss the use of anti-depressants. Short term. Mainly to try to fix my sleep patterns. I generally sleep very badly and I understand that this can be a sever deterrent to becoming well - in the greatest sense of the word - not just cancer free. One part of my brain says that I need to try this medication and that if supervised well there shouldn't be any problems. Another part is terrified or maybe it is just the recognition that I genuinely have a mental illness that is causing me to question.Perhaps the social stigma is impacting on my rational decision making. I know that this is not the place for medical advice but as we all know here, it sometimes helps to put our thoughts down and have some feedback. Thanks, Samex ... View more