My Dark Night of the Soul

[kycahi]

I take supplements and meds for the depression, and am grateful for them. Side effects are minimal for me right now, thank One.

I am glad to here that you have found some balance on the physical side of things! Might I note as a word of precaution. This probably doesn't apply directly to you as you mentioned you are not experiencing too many side effects. But there are some schools of thought which suggest very high doses of certain supplements in order to treat depression. This can cause some problems with rebound effects and interactions with medications. It is a somewhat delicate balance, as I am sure you have learned.

Also, have you at all looked into the potential interactions between gut bacteria and mental health. It is a particular area of expertise of mine, and I find it fascinating! This is fairly new research so most practitioners probably have not heard of it yet:

Mind-Altering Microbes: Probiotic Bacteria May Lessen Anxiety and Depression

I don't think I overdo any supplement; I even limit coffee to one morning cup. Sometimes I run out and take a few days before replenishing. That might reveal something untoward, and it hasn't yet. I have even reduced doses to see if I can save some some money. Sometimes this brought back a depressive symptom over time, so I return to the regimen.

Just about one year ago I came down with pneumonia, for which the dr. prescribed a strong, single-pill anti-biotic. He said to look for pro-biotic yogurt to restore my gut bacteria, so this kind of made a reset of the fauna in there. It made no change in my mental state, so I don't think it is my cause. Thanks for the idea, though. I really think it's pre-incarnative programming, although I could point to my mother's behavior toward me, which didn't help. :-/