I feel rather hopeless and unwilling to bother trying. This subreddit can also be rather pessimistic. How realistic is long term remission on MAOI pharmacology for treatment resistant severe melancholia? Any experiences here?
I failed talk therapy, two antidepressants, and TMS. I have ADHD, Autism, and severe treatment resistant melancholia. Mental illness runs in my family (my dad is schizoaffective).
To be honest, I don't really want to try, and am really tempted to exit. I just don't think sustainable happiness and normality is realistic for me. Even my ADHD does not respond to stimulants... I just feel deep down that even if these do work it is only a matter of time until they no longer work, and I'm tired of trying.
I'm watching my family, friends, and acquaintances move on with their lives, and I'm just floundering. Are there any long term success stories here? Based on what I'm reading it is only a matter of time before these meds stop working. And if these fail, outside of trying Ketamine, I don't see much hope, or willingness to keep going.