Q: How did you feel about the diagnosis and suggested treatments?
A: When I was first diagnosed, I felt a sense of relief because I knew there was a reason for the way I was thinking. I was very nervous though about the medical treatment. I was concerned about the side effects, and I was nervous about how it would affect the rest of my health. I felt at first as though my medicine was useless because I would go into the psychiatrist's office, and she would spend max 7 minutes with me (yes, seven minutes, I timed it), and I was questioning whether she was able to know me enough to treat me effectively. Talk therapy I was very comfortable with. It was nice to have someone to talk to who won't judge you for how you feel or bring you down because of how you feel. Also I wasn't surprised about my diagnosis because depression runs in my family. Yay, me! (laughing)