MY EXPERIENCE OF TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANTS | side effects, did they work, for life?

Hi lovelies, today we're trying to bust some of the stigma and myths associated with antidepressants.

Trigger Warning: In this video I do talk about my mental health story briefly which includes anorexia, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:35 My mental health story
00:01:27 Getting help and not wanting to take an antidepressant
00:02:13 Starting an antidepressant
00:03:48 How antidepressants helped me
00:05:28 Side effects
00:06:35 I stopped taking the antidepressant

Places for support if you're struggling mentally:
MIND: A Mental Health Charity, Helpline: 0300 123 3393 and Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/
BEAT: An eating disorder charity. Helpline: 0808 801 0677 and Website: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
NHS Mental Health Helplines: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-...
Samaritans: Helpline: 116 123 and Website: https://www.samaritans.org/
The Listening Place: London charity supporting people with suicidal thoughts: https://listeningplace.org.uk/

Please remember to seek help if you are struggling with any mental health illness. Speak to your GP. Remember if you feel you are not able to cope or at risk to yourself or others you can always call for an Ambulance or go to A&E.

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