Kristina1
Senior member
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2017
- Messages
- 822
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 03/2017
- Country
- US
- State
- MA
- City
- Grafton
I'm struggling with feeling depressed and a loss of interest in every day things. I prefer to just read or sleep over spending time with my family and doing any kind of actual activity. This is not how I used to be and it is not who I want to be.
How do you cope with grief and depression over ALS? If you chose medication to treat it, what medication are you finding helpful? I'm skeptical that an anti-depressant would help. My understanding is they help with chemical imbalances that cause depression. But my depression isn't chemical, it's situational (grief/despair about the dramatic changes ALS has brought and will continue to bring).
How do you cope with grief and depression over ALS? If you chose medication to treat it, what medication are you finding helpful? I'm skeptical that an anti-depressant would help. My understanding is they help with chemical imbalances that cause depression. But my depression isn't chemical, it's situational (grief/despair about the dramatic changes ALS has brought and will continue to bring).