During my last and most severe bout with depression about 8 years ago, I came to accept that with having SWCAH comes an increased chance of being depressed.

I had got myself into quite a dark hole and went to talk to a psychologist. She prescribed an antidepressant for me.

So at this point, I’m at the same place I’d been at a couple other times in my life - feeling depressed, get some help, get an antidepressant prescribed and I start to feel better. As usual, I ask when I can stop taking the medicine and I’m shocked to hear her recommend that I take it indefinitely... She reasoned that because of the link between SWCAH and depression and the fact I’d gone down this road before, it would be best to keep taking the antidepressant. This was hard for me to swallow - having to take another drug for the rest of my life!

I eventually let go of those feelings and accepted the fact that I have another flaw :). Now, I faithfully take my Cortisone, Florinef and Prozac.

Julie