It’s easy to forget that therapy is important, too, if you’re someone taking an effective anti-depressant for your depression.

I just realized that I got out of the habit of seeing my therapist… well, much too long ago… and now I am starting to feel the long term drawbacks of treating the symptoms of depression without also getting therapeutic support.

Taking an anti-depressant is a very helpful thing in my life.  I am honestly much better able to cope with life, be effective, and live happily. But the fact remains that I have a fair amount of emotional issues from Way Back that are still there. These issues, or hangups, or whatever you want to call them do NOT go away just because you blog about them. They don’t go away just because you pop a pill each night.

A word to the wise. If you suffer from depression, don’t stop taking your meds just because you are feeling good, and don’t stop seeing a therapist.  Each of these things would be easy to do, but each is equally a bad mistake.

Ok, speech over. Calling my therapist now and making appointment.

I’ll return now to your regularly scheduled blog-o-rama.  Here’s a picture that brings back great nostalgia for me… Here’s me, nursing my toddler. She’s about 3 years old in this picture. I just came across this photo while I was trying to do some work. I got distracted and thought, hey, I should post this photo on my blog. Stacie would like it.