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What am I afraid people will see if they really look at me?
The fearful child inside me that never got the chance to chase her spark before it was extinguished. The insecure teenager that internalized not fitting in as a source of shame and proof she was the wrong kind of different. The shell of an adult who never got to cultivate the essence of who she…
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Relief again
While having success with the ketamine I experienced some regression in my PMDD symptoms and depression. However with some adjustments I am back on the right track. This month my debilitating symptoms attributed to my PMDD have not show up like clock work. What a relief to not experience the all consuming depression and heartbreaking…
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I kept hitting a wall with traditional psychiatric medications.
In the midst of an almost 3 year long depression that left me reluctantly clinging to life, I decided to try ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). Unable to afford the IV Ketamine that kept the suicidal ideation at bay. I felt I was left with no other choice. While ECT took an emotional toll every time I…