when depression kicks you in the b...

I used to talk about a void in my soul that not even religion could fill although I’m heavy medicated (drugged out my mind, as someone keeps telling me).

1. sertraline
   

   “Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won’t go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks), posttraumatic stress disorder (disturbing psychological symptoms that develop after a frightening experience), and social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life). It is also used to relieve the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, including mood swings, irritability, bloating, and breast tenderness. Sertraline is in a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It works by increasing the amounts of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance.”
   
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a697048.html
   

2. lamotrigine
   

   “All types of lamotrigine tablets other than the extended-release tablets are also used to increase the time between episodes of depression, mania (frenzied or abnormally excited mood), and other abnormal moods in patients with bipolar I disorder (manic-depressive disorder; a disease that causes episodes of depression, episodes of mania, and other abnormal moods). Lamotrigine has not been shown to be effective when people experience the actual episodes of depression or mania, so other medications must be used to help people recover from these episodes. Lamotrigine is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. It works by decreasing abnormal electrical activity in the brain.”
   
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a695007.html
   

3. lorazepam
   

   “Lorazepam is used to relieve anxiety. Lorazepam is in a class of medications called benzodiazepines. It works by slowing activity in the brain to allow for relaxation.”
   
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682053.html
   

Now I go to church every Sunday, but my bouts with depression continue. My present bout has lasted several months and all I can is that living with a chemical imbalance in the brain sucks!