Posted by stjames on December 27, 2001, at 0:48:41
In reply to Re: Depression Marriage Kids, posted by spike4848 on December 26, 2001, at 19:12:44
> >I think once that is under control, it will be clear to you how to deal with marriage and kids.
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> I guess the question is .... is it fair to my significant other to take a vow of marriage .... when I can't promise her I will be healthy in five years .... I seen people spiral down with this disease. I'm just a little scared and a little too realist.Can you say that you will not be hit by a bus, get cancer, ect ? Would you not get married because one of these "might" happen ? We are all damaged good in one way or another.
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> It seems that we are not closer to solving this depression disease than we were 20 years ago.
> One could argue some of our most effective medication have been around for over 30 years-the tca's, MAOI, lithium. Yeah, the newer meds have less "side effects" but are no more effective ... probably less effective than the older meds.
People have been in TCA's since the 1950's, we are coming up on 50 years. I've been on AD's since 1985, still doing fine. Many do the same, and generally do not show up on this list. For me, once I was stable for several years I realized (and was told) the outlook was very good and there was no reason to assume I would not continue to do well.
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