27/01/2026
There was a time when I hated SSRI's but now I am truly grateful.
Through my 20's and 30's I tried all of the meds I could to help me with my crippling depression and anxiety. It was almost 10 years before I found the one that changed my life.
I don't mean it helped, I mean it made me so much of a zombie and made me so ill I realised I needed to find a different way to heal my anxiety and depression.
But the reason I am grateful for them today is because my beautiful old girl has canine brain dysfunction/cognitive dysfunction syndrome.
She has developed some upsetting behaviours that we have tried over the years to manage without much success.
Last week we went to a specialist vet who gave us fluoxetine for Poppy and she is like a different dog, like her old self but calmer. It is still early days but I'm happy so far.
I don't think we should rely on medications but there is a time and place. It's also important that you find holistic practices that show you lasting skills to overcome depression and anxiety.
