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@ daveshaw

I have NEVER refused treatment! Who are you to assume I haven’t done everything I could do for the past 50 years if my life?? I took medication for 40 years with varying success.

My point was that antidepressants no longer work for me and haven’t for years. I have been under the supervision of the same psychiatrist for the past 35 years.
Zoloft, Wellbutrin and other antidepressants had worked for me over many years but then I became “treatment resistant. “
I don’t know what’s so hard to understand. Trintellex was the final antidepressant I ever took. Depression remains a part of my daily life but I’m done trying drugs that do not work for me and gave nasty side effects.

Don’t feel sorry for my family, they are educated and understand that for many, medication either doesn’t work or stops working. Your comment was insensitive at best and downright judgmental at worst!

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I haven't investigated it for myself, but perhaps you could look into TMS - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation? There is a discussion of it on today's "Connect". You can look at Reddit as well for more first hand experiences.
BTW, I just turned 80 in April, diagnosed with early PD two years ago and have suffered from depression since 16 years of age. I just switched from 20 mg Prozac (after nearly 35 years, coincidentally ) to Trintellix (5 mg) this past Monday. I was anxious about the change but am hoping it will be for the better. I was primarily motivated by alleged potential benefits of Trintellix on cognitive stability in PD patients. That is being studied now, after some initial research was positive.
I'm sorry, though not surprised, to learn of your difficulties at the VA treatment centers.
Best of luck.