My girlfrined stopped taking her prozac about 3-4 weeks ago. I don't know exactly how much she was taking but it was only a fraction of the pill (Shes been taking it for bulemia).
We went out last night to an event she put on and the night went very well but toward the end she was withdrawn and was acting upset and depressed. We argued about it and have been arguing a lot lately (over the last few weeks) over simple and often silly things that she seems to have become very critical over.
The thing that surprised me this morning is that she said that she was really upset with herself that she felt she was sabotaging our relationship and that she feels like she is just "crazy" right now. Later, she said she just wants to hurt herself, like cut herself or break mirrors or something. At one point she relaxed and said that she thinks that maybe she should start taking the med;s againg. I didn;t want to leave her alone and so I waited until it was time for her to go to work and walked her to work where her she would not be alone.
What else should I do?
Update:She got off her meds becasuse she said she was not feeling like she was entirely herself. We have been hadning issue (on both ends) and the last couple of nights have been really good beteen us which was why I was so confused about her becoming quiet and withdraw,. At the show she was lively and animated and when it was just she and I she acted depressed. She said she was just tired, but after some questioniong she started to voulnteer that she wished we could go out more, party more, she feels restricted etcetera. These are things we;ve talked about and she has had the freedom and independence she wants. It seems like, now, she wants something else, but I can;t become a completly different person,
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I think by reading your question we know your girlfriend is depressed. Prozac is a drug used to help lift people with depression - and the fact your girlfriend stopped taking Prozac means she has slumped to an all-time low. Prozac can be quite dangerous - once you stop using it, you can hit "rock bottom".
I think this explains most of the reasons why she has been down lately. Depressed people tend to cry a lot, cause arguments, blame themselves for everything and also it is extremely common for a depressed person to act completely fine in front of others but become themselves again once they are with a loved one (she feels comfortable in your presence to show her true colours). This seems to back up what you said about her being lively and animated at her event. She probably feels she has to "act up" and pretend to be someone she is not, more than likely because she's embarrassed to be depressed.
She needs you more than ever and a depressed person will often feel like not many people care about them. It's hard, but try not to pick arguments with her and if she starts talking down about herself, it might sound tiresome but keep on reassuring her you love her etc etc.
The only way she can get help is to go back to her GP. She might not want to take Prozac any longer but there are other things she can take and has she seen a counsellor? Counselling is often much, much better than drugs because it has a long-term effect. If she's heard of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) this will help her greatly, as it reverses her bad thinking. As soon as she gets on the road to recovery, your relationship should improve.
Good luck.
She needs to see a mental health professional. The people here are not qualified to help her. Anti-depressants are not enough, and if that is all she is getting from her doctors, she should seek therapy as well.
All you can do is be supportive and listen when she needs someone to talk to.
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must have the doctor involved if she's stopping the meds.
depression pervades all parts of life and makes one act erratically. get her back on the meds or have her doc prescribe another type.
why did she stop taking her meds? she needs to find a med that works for her and then she needs to NOT stop taking it. She needs to want to be mentally healthy. Get her help ASAP, support her and love her.
she needs to speak to the doctor who prescribed the prozac. no one should ever go off meds without consulting the doctor.
Get her to the doctors asap