Feeling depressed after stopping the birth control pills?

I’m having setbacks in days before my period. But it’s a lot better in comparison to my last cycle.

Hi everyone. My period started today so that explains my dip last week. Feelin better today an enjoyin life again. This is by far the hardest thing i have overcome an i hope we all are stronger for it. Keep the faith!

I’m almost 9 months off and I’m doing okay. I still have ROCD and I’m on my period right now so I feel very anxious and I’m getting unwanted thoughts. Feeling as if I want to break up with my husband and that I am bothered by life. Idk what to do anymorwb

Can someone please respond to this? I'm 6 months off as of yesterday and I feel so so so depressed I don't know what to do. I don't see how I could be myself ever again after this. I'm seeing a counselor who says I have many symptoms of depression but I'm not clinically depressed because I still shower and get out of bed (But what else am I suppose to do when I've been dealing with so much for months?) I just finished bursting into tears for no reason. I keep thinking about death and maybe it's because I feel like I'm dying inside.

That's so good to hear that you are feeling good now :) how many months off are you?
I know same with me.. this is by far the greatest challenge I have to face that gave me all kinds of emotions. Praying for all of us!
I'm almost 3 months off and I am hoping it will only get better from here on out.

Hi I'm so sorry to hear that you are feeling this way after 6 months being off the pill :( how long have you been on the pill if I may ask?

What are you depressed about sister? Is there any particular thing you are bothered about? I know and i get the feeling of not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I know that feeling very well. I'm only off almost 3 months next week and i still have setback days that scare me to the core and all i can do is cry.

What have you been doing for the past 6 months to help with your symptoms?
As for me Im going to acupuncture, eating healthier, drinking L-theanine for my anxiety and vitamins as well..

Hi, thank you for responding. Really need someone to talk to. I was on it for 3 years. I'm 23. I got off August 30th and what made me get off was an anxiety attack that I went to the hospital for that same day. The first couple of weeks I had a racing heartbeat and racing thoughts, it felt hard to breath, and I lost 20+ pounds. I then struggled with feeling fake or "not real" as some people here describe it. After that I had dizziness and intrusive thoughts.

Now I'm struggling with a deep depression. I've never had this before. I am usually always happy and have a wonderful outlook on life. I'm at a great point in my life where I'm suppose to be happy but instead I'm crying and trying to pull myself together so my fiancé doesn't see me like this again. I'm always tired and depressed I don't know what to do. One thing that keeps hanging over my head is dying. And maybe it's because I feel like I'm dying. I keep thinking about the purpose of life because everyday I suffer now. I worry about my mom who has Parkinson's disease, I worry about my grandmom who passed away almost a year ago. These are things I can normally cope with but in the throws of this depression it's so hard. Also, I feel like there's a sheet over life and things just aren't as beautiful and vibrant anymore. This is everyday.

I cut out caffeine and drank a whole lot of chamomile tea, I'm seeing a counselor. I am scared to take any medicine because that's what started this in the first place. :(

What other symptoms are you dealing with? I am so sorry! I am 9 months off and I felt like this for so long as well. I was just never excited about anything and it ruined my perspective on life. I’ve dealt with terrible ROCD and have felt like I’ve wanted to end my relationship so many times and the depression and anxiety doesn’t make it any better. It seriously feels like you will never go back to normal after dealing with it for so long. Hang in there, we are all here to talk.

No problem.. when i feel that way i always turn to this forum for comfort because I know we all understand each other. My name is Martha what's yours? I'm all the way here from Manila.

The "dying" intrusive thought.. i have that too. It actually goes hand in hand with the Health OCD i developed after stopping the pill i took for almost 6 years. I stopped November 16, 2017 just because i dont want to take them anymorr. I became depressed and really anxious 2 weeks after stopping basically because I did not understand what i felt. I finally found this forum last week of December and thats the only time I found an answer to the physical and emotional havoc I have been experiencing.

I totally relate to the "sheet over life" - I feel numb. I don't feel happy or excited.. not looking forward to anything because everything scares me. For 2 months now I stopped working - only left the house for doctor's apptments and unavoidable family thing. I moved back to my parent's house bevause im scared to be alone. Though now the depression has almost lifted for me - my biggest problem is my anxiety. Most esp the physical anxiety that makes me feel as if im crazy.

Try acupuncture.. also try to go to a Naturopathic doctor if you can. I don't want to take pharmaceutical drugs too so I went to those too for natural treatments. Cut out or lessen sugar intake as well.. i heard Magnesium helps with depression. Let me know if you want to chat - I'm here to listen sister. In my trying times i know i need someone to talk to who knows exactly what it feels.

My name is Alicia. Yes, this forum definitely helps. I’m in Philadelphia, in the United States. I have the exact same symptoms as you do. I think the anxiety and depression go hand in hand, I’m not sure which one came first at this point. It feels like my life is passing me by. This started in summer and it’s almost Spring, I don’t know where the time went. I feel like I haven’t been living life.

I will look Into acupuncture, plenty of women here have done that from what I’ve read. Thank you for talking to me.

At first it was physical symptoms like dizziness, extreme weight loss, not being able to eat anything the first week, racing heart, feeling “not real.” Then it was intrusive thoughts, repetitive thinking, OCD. Now it’s anxiety and depression, ugh. I’m just so tired. Thank you for the support.

Its nice to meet you Alicia. Feel free anytime to chat here -talking about it helps. I don't know when I will feel 100% back to myself and to my life before all these... there are days when i feel almost normal but then i will start to panic coz i feel normal then anxiety kicks in and the cycle continues i hate it soooo much!!!

I dread all the physical anxiety... makes me feel like im doomed! Meditation helps me as well. What is the worst physical anxiety symptom you felt?

Hi there Martha here. Im so sorry to hear after 9 months you're still struggling with ROCD :( I have read that OCDs and intrusive thoughts are the hardest to lose and it scares me a lot too. I don't have ROCD but i have Health OCD and since my nerves all all sensitized by this ordeal im lik overthinking every day for almost 3 months now.

I wish it will be easier for us to convince ourselves what our minds think arent real

That was one of worries! That when I feel normal finally it’ll feel weird. It’s like - how do I get back to myself and feel comfortable when it happens. This is almost what I imagine a trauma to feel like in my opinion. The worse anxiety symptom ever that I had was the derealization, a defense mechanism that apparently happens when your anxiety level is too high.

Hey Martha. Can you talk a bit more about your Health OCD? I think that’s what I have. I’m very particular about things being clean, particularly the food I eat and my hands. I also worry about my health a lot. It’s overwhelming. I’m engaged but I don’t have ROCD but defenitly OCD.

- Alicia