I need help... I've done something really dumb.?!


Question: I just intoxicated myself with anti-deppresants. I know it's really stupid. I'm really depressed I need help I'm afraid of telling my mother. I just started feeling bad. I have a headache now and when i stood up, i kind of went unconscious but I didn't faint because then i recuperated consciousness and i was standing... I took 3 50ml pills and one in the morning (12 hours ago). What should I do? I know i got to tell my mother but I'm afraid....


Answers: I just intoxicated myself with anti-deppresants. I know it's really stupid. I'm really depressed I need help I'm afraid of telling my mother. I just started feeling bad. I have a headache now and when i stood up, i kind of went unconscious but I didn't faint because then i recuperated consciousness and i was standing... I took 3 50ml pills and one in the morning (12 hours ago). What should I do? I know i got to tell my mother but I'm afraid....

Telling her is a good idea. The amount of pills you took may cause damage to your body, so you best see a doctor before it does something really major to you as any overdose is not good. However, if you already went unconcious, and are fine now, then I don't foresee any problems in the future.

As for the depression, you are making a good decision to tell her. Many people suffer from depression. Once on a normal treatment, you should be out of the problem soon enough.

Take it easy seek help.

Tell her anyway, its better to be in trouble than unconscious.

you should tell your mom right away, i mean like right away. it might be embarrassing, (its not as bad as telling your mom that you got your period.) ;)but you need to tell her.

Tell your mother. You need to head to the emergency room pronto.

tell your mother even though you may get in trouble its the best thing to do for your helth !

please call 911...NOW

What pills did you take (the drug name on the bottle)? What is the normal dose? Benzodiazepines have a very high therapeutic index. This means you are not likely to die from overdose unless combined with alcohol. They would cause you to lose consciousness as well. You need to tell your mother and try to stay calm. At very least either call your doctor or poison control.

If you get the help you need, please do not let the doctor put you back on a strong antidepressant. Teens are more likely to have increased occurence of suicidal thoughts when on antidepressants. It would be best to explore other available treatments.


50ml is a common dose of Zoloft which shouldn't cause any significant damage. Have your mother watch your vitals heart rate breathing, and when you are feeling better schedule an appointment with the doctor to seek counseling instead of meds. Your depression may worsen from the overdose so you will need to see someone.

I know it is hard but if it is any consolation depression usually starts to subside as you get older, but counseling will give you a way to deal with it.

Depending on what you took for anti-depressents you could be putting some serious strain on your liver...but I don't see 150mg's being that serious, you are probably going to feel like crap for a couple hours, but you should be fine.

tell her.. i think you may need a talk with her





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