Starting in December, I began taking depression medication for the first time in my life. While I seemed to have more good days than bad on that medication, I was still experiencing a lot of ups and downs. Finally decided after 4 months that I'd try a different medication, just to see if it worked any better. You can see the stark contrast in my mood starting in May! My only regret is not switching sooner.
I use the same app, personally I'm not clinically depressed but my mood looks much more like your 'before' than you 'after', just with a few more 'average' purple moods.
![image showing My mood journal while dealing with depression and starting new medication. [OC]](c29f5e48-1b8d-5dff-8294-03af93f2c023.jpg)
_plot-twist_ on May 27th, 2018 at 00:35 UTC »
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Starting in December, I began taking depression medication for the first time in my life. While I seemed to have more good days than bad on that medication, I was still experiencing a lot of ups and downs. Finally decided after 4 months that I'd try a different medication, just to see if it worked any better. You can see the stark contrast in my mood starting in May! My only regret is not switching sooner.
dougie_fresh_213 on May 27th, 2018 at 01:06 UTC »
What medication may I ask? I started lithium carbonate and I've noticed a drastic improvement as well!
Adamsoski on May 27th, 2018 at 03:41 UTC »
I use the same app, personally I'm not clinically depressed but my mood looks much more like your 'before' than you 'after', just with a few more 'average' purple moods.