I first developed major depressive disorder (MDD) when I was 11. I didn’t receive treatment until I was 17, at which point I was deeply depressed and suicidal.
For the next decade and a half I went through countless medication and lifestyle changes, but very few things even showed promise.
When I did find a medication that helped some, I had to stop taking it because I started having seizures. So I kept trying other medications, but my lack of success led to a label of “refractory depression” or “treatment-resistant depression.” It was an understatement.
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