So I (31f) was officially diagnosed with severe depression and moderately severe anxiety almost a year ago (although I’ve known I’ve had both since maybe 12ish) but I’ve been going to therapy and I’ve learned a lot of coping skills and have the ability to recognize my unhelpful thinking and all that jazz. And I would say I’m pretty self aware. But I just feel tired of feeling the way I do. As a general context I’ve suffered a lot of trauma and abuse in my childhood and a lot of family issues. I feel worthless all the time and as if I need to apologize for my existence. Which I know logically I’m not worthless, but I don’t know how to get out of the cycle of thought patterns. There’s a lot of other stuff but, all that to say, I’m debating asking my therapist about taking meds.

How do you feel on meds? Do you think it has been helpful? Are there other things you would suggest trying first?

(Also this is my first ever Reddit post and I don’t know if I did this right lol)