Antidepressants Won’t Change “You”

(Alternate Title: I’m Basically Harry Potter and So Are You)

At least, not in the way lots of people think.

I am not boring or dull because I take antidepressants, at least not more than I was initially, because antidepressants aren’t dementors. They’re not going to suck out your uniqueness and there’s no martyrdom in refusing treatment you need and being depressed isn’t ‘artsy’.

I’m a really emotional person and that makes me incredibly empathic –  I really value my compassion and caring for others. The huge downside is that I don’t stop feeling things really deeply even when that would be awesome. My boyfriend broke up with me six months ago and I still feel that pain – my friends get a little frustrated that I’m still ‘hung-up’ on that relationship but I think it’s just because I loved him very deeply.  So yeah friends, family, strangers in an airport etc., I’m still feeling this heartbreak and it’s just who I am.

Much like Harry Potter – my greatness strength is love and compassion and my antidepressants have not taken that away from me. If anything, they’ve allowed me to love my friends and family longer and more completely and I think that’s a win. I am not less of anything because of my medication and you won’t be either. And if you are? You aren’t on the right medication. Antidepressants should make you feel more like you – it should pull you out of the depressive fog and back into the sunshine.

My meds were just decreased and my therapy sessions were pushed back from once a month to once every six weeks – I’m kicking ass ya’ll and it feels great.