I started taking antidepressants about a month ago after being diagnosed as moderately depressed. I saw a psychiatrist/therapist after a recent string of strong emotional responses to situations that didnt warrant it. This was a pattern I had seem before from the ppl i grew up with so i knew what could happen if i didn’t get this under control. I wanted to break that cycle. For years though, I struggled with daily mood swings and negative thoughts about myself. Those symptoms improved as I became more physically active but I still struggled to control my mood. I wanted help. Conversations with the therapist highlighted how severely the bullying I experienced as a child still impacts me today in ways that I had not seen. Bullying shaped my childhood. This he described this a childhood trauma. It’s only been a month since I started taking anti depressants but I’m already seeing significant changes. Im not as irritable or emotionally incensed and my mind is clearer. As time goes on I’ll be sharing and speaking more about this journey.