For two years, a 35-year-old woman battled the relentless weight of depression. She suffered from chronic insomnia, vivid dreams, heart palpitations, and chest tightness, and she had repeatedly struggled with suicidal thoughts. During one dissociative episode, she self-harmed—a desperate act that was fortunately discovered in time.
Antidepressants helped control some of her symptoms. Although they came at a cost: memory decline, emotional numbness, and a persistent sense of heaviness in her body.
