Wendy, when things were bad for me, I remember having thoughts like, "my family would be better off without me." I was able to recognize that is the depression talking... not me. I had avoided anti-depressants for many monts as my pain management doc and wife had been telling me that I needed them. When I realized how bad it was getting, I started on them and they were very effective for me. For about 2 years, they were a very important part of my treatment regimen.
This is an important topic for the patient community.
All the best,
Mark
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