re: Anyone been on SSRI's for 20+ years?

It pleases every time.

How do judgemental people like you feel about me taking my Cymbalta (SNRI)?

You do such a stand up job of proving the intellectual standard. Nothing screams that more than being a two bit twat/troll on a message board.

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You do such a stand up job of proving the intellectual standard. Nothing screams that more than being a two bit twat/troll on a message board.

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You're a butthurt pussy in every thread, that's your schtick.

Now go whine about shite in a different thread.

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I always assumed they were rarely prescribed

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Lol

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Legit question.... Is clinical depression hereditary?

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I think a large portion of susceptibility to depression/anxiety is hereditary. Not that every parent that has depression will produce children with depression, but they are more likely to develop than if both parents don't struggle.

Outside factors sometimes don't matter at all. Someone's life can be as stable and good as anyone elses, and all of a sudden their mind just changes. Normally around 22-30 is when mental challenges start presenting.

Some anecdotal evidence... my mother's father had severe depression. My mother also suffers from depression and anxiety, but manages it. My dad has some anxiety issue, but nothing too severe. In turn, around age 25 I developed anxiety and depression problems. I see a lot of my father and mother's same thinking processes in myself which helps me see them and address them.

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Is clinical depression hereditary?

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Psychology today article addressing your question

You can find more in depth research and hypotheses with a google search, should you choose.

Your brain chemistry has changed so be very, very, very cautious with these next steps. Xanax is not anything to play with due to its potency but with the Prozac, if prescribed for depression or anxiety, go incremental in your dose reduction. Be aware of what your end game is by taking into account why you were prescribed these meds in the first place. Prayers and Blessings!

15 years for me, about 12 on Prozac for depression after my son’s death. Also helped with panic attacks. I’d be afraid to stop and the panic attacks would return. Those were hell.