Published on 12, July, 2020
I have struggled with depression for at least 5 years and only more recently diagnosed as autistic. I’ve been on two different antidepressants- Sertraline and citalopram- and I’m not sure if I can even tell anymore if I feel any better.
I’ve been told that I’ve most likely been in a state of burnout for a long time so i now don’t know if autism is the root cause of all the depression I’ve felt ( I know it has definitely contributed) so would antidepressants just not work in this situation? Or am I just finding it harder to tell if I’m doing better because I can’t identify may own emotions as easily? I know that I don’t feel ‘happy’ or stable yet but I can tell if my mood has improved at all because I feel like my depression has caused so much brain fog.
has anyone had similar experience ?
If they aren’t helping and you’ve tried more than one, it isn’t depression in my opinion. They won’t help with burnout, which I’m thinking you have. If you say to a GP, I’m tired all the time, can’t see the point in doing things, and have no motivation, they’ll say oh, you sound like you are depressed. Yes you do. But you aren’t! The two are different, and I’ve experienced both.