Depression & Recovery

This is the story of my 2016 experiences with major depressive disorder, medication, meditation, and a lot of stuff that didn't help.

Depression & Recovery This is going to be a long post, so here’s the TL;DR that I want you to take away. I started experiencing my first bout of major depressive disorder in 2016, and am recovering now with the aide of meditation and 75mg daily of an anti-depressant called Zoloft (aka Sertraline). Talk therapy, medication, and meditation have all been important parts of my ongoing recovery. I’d love to talk to you if you think you might be in the same boat and want support pursuing help. If you don’t have the same symptoms I described here, please, please don’t take that to suggest you don’t n

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