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My Story
I am 40 years old. I have two daughters and am happily married. I do not have any monetary problems as well. I am perfectly healthy otherwise. I had a work of my own in which I was not doing too bad. For betterment of myself I went abroad to try to make it there. I could not.I have returned. Things here are as previoudly. However, upon my return I have found myself suffering from depression of moderate severity. Now my problem is that I cannot convince myself for taking drugs because I fear that they will alter my mind and because they are psychotropic agents will cause side effects or in other words symptoms of their own. Even if I get cured of depression I will be facing the side effects of these medicines for life long. How shall I go about it as the depression is in its fourth month and their are no signs of its abatement.
I keep on blaming myself for taking this trip abroad and want to reroll back to previous happy life. I was enjoying it thoroughly Is it a kind of delusion or am I bordering on psychosis or is it just a feeling of guilt? I also renumerate a lot about death. Is this a feature of severe depression or can it occur in moderate depression?

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It does sound as if you are suffering from depression. Guilt, worries over health, finances, spiritual matters may all go into the presentation. I would encourage you to look into treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy does not use medications.

In terms of medications, we usually recommend that someone stay on them for a year. The side effects are not usually too bad and in fact no one is going to force you to take the medication if you don't like the side effects. Finally, people who stop the medication after a year usually do not have any side effects that continue.
[quote] My Story
I am 40 years old. I have two daughters and am happily married... [/quote]