MY EXPERIENCE ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS Q&A | Estée Lalonde
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Hope this video helps, let me know if you have any other questions. Please talk to somebody if you are feeling low and reach out for some help. There is ALWAYS light at the end of the tunnel!
Depression is a conversation in the room next door while you're trying to sleep, loud enough to keep you awake, but quiet enough to not understand what's being said
oh danggg
Truthhhhh. So well said.
*for some people.
@@daisyjones5559 Literally just a metaphor from a piece of creative writing omg....
@@georgiap5159 and?
You really are transcending the whole ‘influencer’ role and providing real value that will help people live a better life...thank you!
That is so nice of you to say - thank you ❤️
@@EsteeLalonde YES. I agree with Heather Harris. Even though we all 'know' that social media is often a highlight reel-i think posts like this cut through the veneer of perfection, glamour, and style. Thank you for sharing something so personal and an issue that has affected so many of my family members. I think your post can be so inspirational i.e. one can have real struggles, yet still be fabulous AND be relatable. xo from Canada PS Wishing you every success!!
Totally agree. Kinda getting tired of ppl just showing a magnified life which is good to escape from reality from time to time...but also makes u feel less too & reminds u if how much u lack. So yeah..appreciate this real content along with the chirpy stuff
@@EsteeLalonde I like your All vedio and I like you can I get your number
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I admire how open and honest you are!
Thank you!
When you have depression and anxiety but you’re too anxious to take medication because you’re worried about the side effects and all the what if’s, yeah that’s me. I wish there was a video like this that I could have watched like a decade ago when I was really struggling and at my worst. I’ve been going to therapy for a decade but this video made me rethink the medication route, it doesn’t seem as terrifying as I had imagined. Thank you so much for taking the time to help others understand something that isn’t talked about much
@@Billpeterson4785 what medication are you taking?
Hang in there dear Jane. I understand you completely, I have the same struggles but you're so much stronger then you give credit for.
As a mental health therapist and also someone who has been on antidepressants now for almost a year I found this video really informative and validating. I had the exact same feeling when I first went on my medication, “oh my gosh there are people who feel this way all the time? People who don’t fixate and get anxious about literally everything big and small?” I definitely feel like going on medication was the right decision for me. It changed my life completely in such a positive way and I feel like I’m finally who I was meant to be without being weighed down by my wonky neurotransmitters. Thank you for making this video!
Thanks 🙏
When she’s describing the trip to the grocery store I’m like “there are people who don’t do that? They just get up and go places?”
i literally started crying
This is amazing, I couldn’t have explained it better especially the part where you said that you still can ‘function’ AND be depressed. Many people think if you still get things done - you’re not depressed. A lot of times I’ve experienced this with people not taking me serious enough. I run my own business, live alone, have a dog, have support from friends and family yet still suffer from severe depression and anxiety. Love how transparent you are, you have such a great spirit! 🦋
Same girl! You can have amazing career, do amazing at uni, have a huge group of friends and still suffer from mental disorders. Sending you lots of love
Sending you lots of love!
I agree. But at times you can also question the wording of "functioning". Because - at least for me - I've become so good at pretending to be functioning or I just try SO hard to try to appear it. And like you said, despite being severely depressed. There are many types of depressions and also people have different ways of trying to cope with it
I'm high functioning depression and anxiety with PTSD and GAD/SAD.
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You are so lucky you can do. all those things with feeling
depressed because you have
motivation .
I have often wondered how depression is different each individual .
I wished I has motivation to do everything you are managing to do.
I know as a result of this video, some people will go talk to their healthcare professional about how they are feeling. Letting go of that 'secret' is always an instant improvement! Big hugs to you, Estee, and anyone else who needs one 💗
Very true!
I think I'm going tomorrow because it's been too long since I felt 'anything'.
@@EsteeLalonde I did! thank you so much for this video
@@EsteeLalondemind me asking what medication exactly worked for you?
I’m only 25 and social anxiety was not talked about. People just kept telling me not to be so shy as if it was something I was choosing to do. My mother had anxiety, but she never talked about it so I never knew it existed and when I started to have major anxiety and panic attacks it was just ignored. I didn’t figure any of it out until college. And only recently upon reflection I’ve begun to realize I’ve had this major anxiety disorder and depression since I was 2. Or at least that’s as far back as I actually have memory. Thank you for talking about this. If mental health had been discussed and more normalized growing up maybe I could have gotten help and developed healthy coping mechanisms sooner. I’ll always believe in having these discussions for that reason, we can help people understand what’s going on within their minds so they can get help themselves.
Reading this made me realize that the extreme "shyness" I experienced when I was young (which would regularly lead to me throwing up) was most likely anxiety (something my mother also experienced but never talked about). Thanks for sharing.
I had a similar experience. I sometimes wonder if it is a consequence of living as an introvert in this extroverted world. As Esteé mentioned, I think we learn to "push through" these issues, maybe because the society requires us to do so, but this impacts out mental health...
Since 2 ? Really?
Thank you for being so vocal about these things! Mental health is EVERYTHING.
Thank you for speaking about it so openly! You’re a sun Estée☀️
I'm 26 and I've been on antidepressants for 9 months now, I feel great .. I hope everyone who's going through the same just know that you're not alone, you're loved. ❤️
Please tell me do you experience something with PSSD? Or you get low sexual desire or something? I’v been on antidepressant for a week now. Thankyou!
Mind me asking what antidepressant??
Going into my 4th week of therapy today. Thank you for sharing. It's tough to see influencers only showing the highlights. Alot of them show "lows" but often try to capitalize on it in weird theatrical ways. I appreciate your honesty and transparency.
I’ve been on anxiety medication for 4 years now and one of my triggers is not taking my medication for the day, so I can’t imagine ever comings off my meds. It’s so crazy how everyone is so different with these things! Thank you for being so open and recognizing that we do need medication sometimes, and that’s ok. 💗
It’s so relieving to hear someone who dedramatizes talks on depression and mental health issues. Again, thank you Estée🌻
thanks for making this video! i have been on antidepressant and anti-anxiety pills since last november. you really describe how depression and anxiety is perfectly. it truly is a never ending fatigue. it’s a speed anxiety it’s like our brain has a series of thoughts that runs in loop. thank you for your courage & honesty. stay strong!
Thank you for talking about this. I don't feel so alone having a hard time keeping up with regularly taking my meds. Yes, I totally understand the wanting to be cared for even when your depressed.
I very much appreciate your honesty in this video 🙏🏻 thank you for being so open about this💋 it’s so important for people that’s it’s okay to be open about this! Wish you and Effie an amazing day ☺️
Thank you for this. Im 22 and Im on antidepressants for over 5 years now. And although it’s always been a huge part of my life I feel like I learn so much about my own depression and anxiety by listening to other people talk so openly about their experience. So thank you so much for this, really 💕
I appreciate your honesty and vulnerability so so much! You are helping other people more than you can probably imagine. So proud to be part of your community x
This video was the push I needed to reach out for help with my anxiety. I heard so much of myself in your story. Thank you.
Estee, I love you! I think it is absolutely incredible that you are being so open about your mental health journey and that you are creating an open and accepting space to have a conversation on this topic.
You're doing incredible things girl.
I'm very excited for your Mirror Water project! I can feel good, things coming from it. Your energy is so healing.
Thank you for being so honest about this. You spoke eloquently and openly, and always have! You’re a beautiful human, thank you for sharing your journey! 💕
Thank you for being so open about your experience. It's extremely relatable and very much appreciated. We all need to speak more openly about mental health in order for destigmatize it and better support each other!
This video is so validating Estee. You give so many people the strength to reach out and to break the negative stigma that depression is something to keep hidden away or shameful.
Thank you for discussing this topic Estée! We are often made to feel ashamed for taking medication for depression/anxiety but your honesty, educating people about the positive effects medication can have has comforted me so much! You are such an amazing role model, using your platform to raise awareness about mental health. Sending you a massive virtual hug from everyone who this video has helped! 💗💗
This really resonated with me as I'm sure it will with a lot of your viewers. Thank you for using your platform to talk about this. It is so often not discussed and especially with "influencers". It can be so hard seeing people living what seems like a perfect life online So to have you, someone i've watched for 10 years and respect, talk about it is like a relief. Depression and anxiety is a bitch, but we don't have to deal with it totally alone.
This was beautiful to watch. It's so hard to talk when you're experiencing something but in being able to reflect in the recovery, you might reach someone who is still in the thick of it.
Long time follower here! Just wanted to let you know that girrrrl I see you. I am proud of you and the community you are building on self love. I'm sure 5 year ago Estee would be too X
I love to hear how you explain anxiety & depression. Thank u so much for speaking about this & sharing your experiences with us.❤
Thank you estee. I really can relate to your story and I think it’s important to show that it’s ok to feel like that and take medication. And it’s important to show people that they are not the only one struggling. So thank you for sharing your story with us 🧡
Such an important topic! I have been struggling for a long long time and started recently with the antidepressants and I have the same experience as you are describing in the video. Finally I feel like I can breath, get my thoughts together and relax. For anyone that it struggling - there is help available! You are not alone
I just started medication for the first time, I'm 38, and man that week 2 was absolutely horrible. I'm only on week 3 and I can myself flattening out. through this I found out that a lot of my family is on medication too and everyone is supportive. I definitely wish they would have talked about this more.
Thank you so much for this video! My anxiety hit me really hard this week, kind of Covid related, and I feel much less lonely after hearing your open words!
I'm so glad you did a video about this. I just got diagnosed with severe anxiety and it helps to listen to someone talk so positively about taking medications for it. I have finally been able to feel calm for the first time in a very very long time and am so happy taking my anti-anxiety meds
Thank you so much for sharing! My anxiety and depression presents itself similarly to yours, it's so helpful to hear someone talk about it openly. Hearing you describe the out of control planning about doing something so simple like going to the store is so relatable, that's where my anxiety goes when it's bad!!
You are really inspiring, and absolutely right about the value of medication for anxiety and depression. Thank you for being so brave and sharing your experience.
Thank you Estee for sharing your story. I also struggle with my mental health since I was very young. When I was 23 I decided to ask for help for the first time which was far too late. I hope with you sharing your story, others will find help sooner. Since the beginning I was against medication. Hearing you being so open and positive about it makes me want to look into it better. Thank you for being such an inspiration!
Thank you for your very honest and clear description of how your depression and anxiety truly feels. ❤️
Such an eloquent speaker on this subject. Thanks Estee!
I've been watching you for years, Estee and I just want to say thank you
I really admire how open you are about difficult things like depression, anxiety and medication. It helps to see that other people go through the same things. Keep up the good work
Love you more and more Esteé!! ❤️❤️ Your mental health story almost exactly mirrors mine and I’m so glad to have someone in the TH-cam sphere express these parts of life and the pros of taking medication for depression and anxiety. ❤️❤️❤️ So happy to have you in my life as life changes and we grow. Looking forward to the newsletter!!
I appreciate this video so much. It is a needed conversation. Also, you are so open about this and I felt that you really were talking to your viewers as a friend, which really makes the conversation that much easier.
Thank you so much Estee
Literally just decided with my GP to try anti-depressants yesterday and feeling nervous but hopeful. Perfect timing!
Thanks Estee for being so vulnerable and sharing your story! For those that have just started on antidepressants, they usually take about 6-8 weeks to fully 'work' and you may feel worse than before during this 6-8 weeks (its due to the mechanism of action of the antidepressant) so just like how Estee mentioned in the video, make sure family/loved ones are near to let you know if there are any mood changes because they will notice it earlier than you. If you are unable to push through, please see you pharmacist/doctor and do not stop the medication by yourself, as this may lead to unwanted side effects, the dose has to be slowly tapered down depending on how long you have been on it.
I can't even begin to describe how much of a role model you are to me. I've watched you for years throughout high school and university. Your videos have always brought me a sense of peace, and I am so grateful for all your hard work to make as much content as you do.
I have really struggled with my mental health over the past few years and had to spend more time than I'd like to admit in psych hospitals and outpatient programs. So having someone who I really look up to talking about their experience with mental health and being on meds makes it feel so much more normal. It also allows me to feel like there's hope for my future (as corny as that sounds) because I can see someone who I admire so much who deals with mental illness and still has a fulfilling life. Thank you for talking about this, it means more than I think you even know! :)
Love hearing you talk openly about mental health. I especially really think you have done so well in this video to put into words descriptions of depression and anxiety that so many people will relate to and see clearly and picture it. Take care and keep being you
This video makes me feel really safe ! had my first therapy session a few days ago bc of anxiety. So thank you for making me feel safe in the fact that I am not alone 🤍
i always describe my anxiety and depression like being suffocated or like im drowning, like im trying to breathe and i just cant. Swimming for me really helps this desperate feeling, like its washing something away for me and its so calming. Thank you so much for sharing your experience
being suffocated all the time...and awareness
Yesterday I made a dr appt after struggling with depression for over a decade. It’s time for medication so this video appeared so on time. Thank you 💕
Good luck with your appointment!
I truly admire you for speaking about this. I have to say I didn't truly understand depression until I watched this. So thank you x
You are so awesome, Estee. I love your brutal honesty. There are so many of us that hide our issues from the world and think we are all alone in this journey. It's refreshing to hear your experience and helps us know that we are not alone.
"It's okay to say no and it's okay to say yes" and "[...] in moderation including moderation itself".
Loved these. Thank you so much for reminding us 🌸🌾💜
thank you so much for sharing this
Love watching Estee in a fuzzy sweater while I’m at work on a rainy day.
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you explained my struggle so perfectly with depression and anxiety. Thank you so much for making me feel seen. Its been so exhausting and no one really sees why/how!
This has been so nice to hear. I recently got diagnosed with PMDD at 31, and have started antidepressants and its been a great overall change for me. I dont really know anyone who has gone through this so its nice its know im not alone.
This video couldn't have came at a better time. I started taking antidepressants today. Thanks for sharing your experience, Estee!
Glad you're doing well. Thank you for this...for talking about your mental health & being so honest about it. I think it's one of those rare instances when I can honestly say, I feel seen. So much of what you spoke on, I could understand so well.
Thank you for making this video! I’m a 37 year old woman and I to take citalopram! I dont talk about it much so it was so nice to hear someone who has the exact same experience!
Thank you Estee for sharing your experiences with depression and anxiety, I'm only eighteen and my mental health has really taken a hit because of covid and some life changes happening at the moment. I think I'm going to talk to someone about how I'm feeling, so thanks for giving me the encouragement to do so. I'm happy that you talked about this subject because it is definitely not talked about enough.
Everything in moderation including moderation itself is one of my favorite things I’ve heard someone say. Really great outlook!
This one of the best information session on the experience of taking antidepressants. People do not need to suffer and your journey is proof of that❤️
Hi Estée, I'm 24 and have struggled with depression and anxiety for the past 12+ years and finally made an appointment to go see a doctor about it because just as you said, I am exhausted from living this way and I can't do it anymore. I'm very nervous but this video made me feel much more confident about my decision and also so much more excited to be taking these first steps for myself to better myself. Thank you very much for speaking and sharing your story.
Just want to let you know that you should be really proud of yourself because on top of battling mental health you've come so far and done so much with all these amazing accomplishments that I couldn't even imagine myself achieving (and that's with good mental health).
You are speaking my story Estée! I struggled with school refusal, social anxiety and depression since I was 14 and I'm now 22, in uni and still experiencing it (and have experienced the stigma around it ever since I was diagnosed). Thank you for being a big sister and role model. Thank you for making me feel okay about being on medication. Thank you for being so honest with your experience and the wonderful advice in this vid!
Thank you for being so honest 🌸 ive had depressive periods and anxiety for as long as i can remember. I struggled a lot with medications, especially anti depressends. They seemed to make my anxiety worse. Since 6 months i’ve been diagnosed with Bipolar and been on mood stabilators and it is changing my life. I am currently learning how it is to feel “normal” .. thanks again❤️
Thank you so much for this very open and raw video, Estée, I have enjoyed it greatly. I especially loved what you said in the end: every person's "normal" is different from any other's, and that's one of the most valuable lessons that my mental health journey has taught me... You always give us food for thought and you are so wise ❤️
Hi Estee, this was a beautiful video for so many reasons.Thank you for bringing this topic to light and encouraging open dialogue. x
Thank God there is a person like you on TH-cam. Love you ❤️
Thank you SO much for sharing!! I can relate to everything you said! Seeing ppl like yourself open up more about these issues is so amazing! An invaluable contribution to our internet world!! And world in general! I hope it grows and continues. Authenticity and vulnerability breed inspiration and connection. Your words at the end about worrying about nothing being able to help brought me to tears. I’ve been struggling with anxiety that’s recently turned to depression for about a decade. Too afraid/ worried/ anxious, and ashamed to try meds. Especially with the rise in anti pharma ( which I understand), but I think I’ve tried pretty much everything and it’s time to try medication. I’ll never know until I try and it’s not a permanent decision. I think in a lot of cases the stigma keeps people suffering. Thank you for your story 💕
Couldn’t had loved this more! Listening to how your thoughts process just by going to the grocery store made me feel less alone! I literally think to myself, is it normal to be so uptight about running an errand? Or maping out every move? Been searching for a therapist and questioning medication so thank you for sharing 💛 xoxo
Thank you so much for sharing this. Like you, I am high functioning with depression and a lot of the times I think I’m ok but I’m not. I’ve been at my lowest for the past week and I just want to feel normal. In some ways social media has helped shine a light on the depression and anxiety that I’ve lived with my entire life. It’s not something that was really talked about in my family so I had to look elsewhere. I’m trying to get more comfortable talking about it because I immediately want to cry and run away when I am open about it. It’s not shame it’s just I’m afraid my feelings with be invalidated because I don’t look depressed on the outside. I could just reach out and hug you for talking about this. It’s made me worry less about taking antidepressants and I believe it may be the next step for me. Thank you, Estee! 💙
Thank you so much for talking about this publicly - it was very brave of you. I've suffered from depression since high school (and I am OLD now!). It is always nice to know I'm not alone and hopefully your video educated those who were not aware. XOXO
I hope you’re ok Estée, I’ve been watching your videos for about 9 years and I’ve always admired how honest you are with how you’re feeling, hope you’re looking after yourself and remembering all of the good advice you wrote in your book!! 💖💖💖
Thank you so much for sharing Estee. It's been so nice growing up alongside you through this internet world, I always look forward to your videos. Sending much love 💙
Estee thank you so much for talking about this! I take an SSRI now and it was one of your earlier vids (from years ago) that convinced me it might be okay to try.
So many important points highlighted here - the anxiety/depression exhaustion is so real. And the last thing anyone suffering needs is judgment from others when they opt for medication because they just need a break from their mind.
I've been on my SSRI for about 9 months now and you reminded me of what I was saying when I was first on it. I couldn't believe how much lighter my mind felt. 24/7 headache gone. And not waking up every day literally shaking and feeling nauseous changed my life.
It took four years of panic attacks, two rounds of therapy, and endless runs/meditations/yoga/naps to realise that I'd put in enough work by myself, and that it was okay if I opted for medication.. maybe I was one of the people that the medication is made for.
I think it's also important to highlight that it's entirely a personal decision to come off/stay on medication. It's no one's business whether you take medication for 6 more months or forever. Besides a qualified medical professional who you have consulted for a medical need, absolutely no one is entitled to pass judgment on what medication you take each day.
Last point is that I tried citalopram about 1 year ago and the side effects were nuts for me - after 3 days I had to stop it. I was immediately terrified of all antidepressants. But 3 months later I plucked up the courage to try again, called the GP and was prescribed sertraline. It was way easier to adjust to (minor, minor side effects in the beginning) and it has changed my life. So for anyone out there, reading this and thinking about trying medication, really don't get discouraged by the idea of trial/error to find the right one. It's not as big of a deal as it sounds and it's 500% worth the effort.
Best video you’ve ever done. I’ve been on Sertraline for over a year now and I’ve only just accepted that it’s okay for me to be on them long term. They’ve made me feel more ‘me’ than ever before. I couldn’t look after myself or my baby to my best ability without them a year ago. I’m forever thankful. I had the same worries before starting them and I put it off for a year.
Thank you so much for speaking out estee. You’ve helped me accept the way I am :-)
Thank you for this Estée, thank you for being open and honest and sharing this with us xx
I’m the kind of person that has always been positive and energetic and the thought of a depression is very remote to me. So I really appreciate you sincerity and openness because this is the only way I can understand what other people might be going though in their lives.
This was eerily timed. I have my prescription waiting on the counter and I’ve debated if I wanted to take it out of fear of the side effects. This answered/ eased each of my worries and was incredibly helpful. I really appreciate your insight. Thank you! All the best!
WOW. i really bow my head! I'm in a middle depression and ptsd for the last 3 years and I always try to explain to ppl how this feels and omg you nailed it. like drowning and keeping up over water but you are tired and out of breath. thanks for being sooo sooi open. love you estee ❤️
Love these sit down talks. Never ever feel ashamed of medication. It’s all about perspective. If a person who is diabetic needs his medications to function, then more so does someone who needs their medications to maintain mental wellness. It’s about regulating your hormones. It doesn’t mean you are any less for needing a pill ❤️
Thank you Estée, for sharing, for being so raw and honest. I've been on antidepressants for 7 years now and I can't really imagine how I would cope without it. So so many people I know think someone who takes medication is weak and can't control their life , how I wish I could to talk them so openly like you do. I'm not ashamed I take antidepressants, but I wish I could talk about it so openly. Xx
This came at the perfect time. I'm starting a behavioral health program at the end of the month and have my first appointment ever with a psychiatrist for depression and anxiety. I've thought about trying medication for a decade, but I've always been too scared in fear of my body becoming dependent on it. I'm trying to stay open minded, and you have certainly alleviated some of my apprehension around this subject. Thanks so much, Estee, for being so real, casual, and sincere. Much love to you ❤
Thanks for sharing your story Estee. I'm the same age, and have had a similar struggle with depression and anxiety, and have been on medication since my mid 20s. I relate to all your descriptions - especially how medication allows me to feel my emotions, without the overwhelming-ness of crying over everything (happy or sad), and allows me to do things that bring joy. Bad/inconvenient things can happen and I can deal and move on. And you're so right; medication can give you space to exercise, or go to therapy - things that are impossible to do when you're on the hamster wheel. I'd definitely challenge you to try to stay on your meds. There is nothing wrong in using medication to help your brain do what other brain can do on their own. So much love, Jen.
Thank you so much dear Estée. I’ve been following you for a long time now and you’re an absolute gem in the social media world.
Your story of your mom telling you you’ve been seeming low, reminded me of my lowest point, when a person asked me if I needed help. It was the friend (now we’ve parted ways) who was basically being a horribly toxic person for a long time, setting a basis for me spiraling into depression. I was like “wtf who are YOU of all people to ask me that?” In the end, the person was right, I needed help. But the sentiment of being asked that felt like loosing my armor.
Words can’t explain how grateful I am for this video ❤️
Wow this is the first video I've seen like this. It's so important to normalise mental health and medication. Thank you for being so open with us and making a difference!
Thank you for making this! I've also been on antidepressants for anxiety since my early 20s (and am also 30 now) and tried over the past week to go down a dose. I had already decided today that it's just not the time to "push through" and I'm going to go back to the dose I'm used to for a little bit, and seeing this video pop up was a nice validation.
You're like a sister to me ! thank you, I feel so alone with my anxiety, so its nice to see your video...
Thank you for sharing this. I've been on medication for most of my adult life and I also went through the cycle of getting off bc I thought I'm in a better place and spiralled down very quickly each time. One thing that my doctor told me that really stuck with me is keeping in mind that it's about my quality of life. I had a really hard time accepting that I needed medication so I did therapy before I started meds and even my therapist told me that my logic is all there and this is simply a chemical imbalance that can easily be resolved with serotonin and now I'm a mom of two living with so much gratitude.
Again thank you for talking about this and trying to end the stigma, it's definitely time society has a better understanding of it all.
Thank you for being so open and honest 💗
This video makes me feel a lot more confident in making the decision on getting help and considering antidepressants.
Feel like the Estee is back! This episode reminded me of when I first got drawn to your channel a couple of years again!
I lost my twins brother at 35 because of depression it is awful . Now i am taking medication for depression and it has really helpt me. I understand what you are saying. Thank you for being honest it helps so many people ❤️🙏🏼
Wow Estee thanks so much for this video!!! You're so brave for talking so openly about something that so many people deal with, including me 🌟