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*mpatheticnerd
writes:Me and my girlfriend have been dating for 3-4 months, At the start of the relationship she told me she was going through depression but was on medication for it. Having know people who have it I know its a difficult time but I was impressed she was doing so well. So we started dating, at first we were doing alot of stuff on the weekends when she wasent in school and I was on my days off and everything was great, however recently she got kicked from school and around this time things got weird. She has been acting flighty and she was quick to admit this to me when I approached her about it. Recently we been staying in instead of going out. She told me she has been antsy. but doesn't know why. She is brutally honest and told me this. She misses me when I am not around her, but makes up for it by being attached to her dog. I told her I think she needs to have her medication changed. She doesn't know. the problem is this. What should I do? Reply to this Question
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reader, Miamine  +, writes (13 June 2010):
 The recommended treatment for clinical/severe depression in the UK is medication and counselling.. so the aunts are right, she needs counselling to help her work through the added pressure of getting kicked out of school.
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reader, Miamine +, writes (13 June 2010):
Nope, she dosen't need to change her medication. She had another set back by being kicked out of school.. She needs another hobby or intrest to work on, to keep her mind active and set goals which make her want to wake up everyday.
Here's a wonderfull website, tell her to start charting her moods, medication, and think about other things she could try to help keep her depression at bay.
http://www.patientslikeme.com/home
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reader, cracked mirror. +, writes (13 June 2010):
 i admire you for staying with her through it all, my boyfriend broke up with me due to having depression which made it even worse.
During depression you go through bouts, where there can be a patch where you are really happy and things get better then for no reason at all it will all get worse again.
chaging her medidication probally wont help, it will just cause another cycle of ups and downs. the best thing to do is too support her through her depression and let her naturally get better with the aid of the edication shes on.
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reader, CaringGuy +, writes (13 June 2010):
The problem isn't the medication. The problem is the depression. Changing the medication won't really deal with the problem. I think you might do better to try and open her up about the depression and talk to her a bit more before you start on changing medications and such.
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