Would you get on depression meds even if your husband doesn’t want you to?

Bring it up to your doctor and take their medical advice, not your husband's.

Do you want to take them? No harm in asking your doctor those questions if you want to

you need to tell him that you have autonomy over your own body. if the meds were helping, then definitely talk to your doctor about them. your husband doesn't even have to know.

Tell your husband to kick rocks. If they help your mental health he should be SUPPORTING you

I'd do whatever is best for you. Is there a way to stay away from MIL if she's part of the problem ? Also he needs to hear out your issues mil is causing you and address them with her if hes so against meds. You could try some natural things such as aromatherapy (diffusing mood lifting oils or wearing essential oils) exercise to boost endorphins (not an easy thing to achieve when we have little ones i know) maybe try eating foods/ herbs that are mood boosting But all in all just do what you need to for yourself and if medication is that so be it. He can pound sand. He should be supporting you during this time

IMO, the most important thing is identifying the root cause and eliminating it, or figuring out ways to cope with the root cause. If that doesn’t work, then meds. I’ve just got my master’s in psych(psych NP) so that’s the bit I know.

It’s your mental health not his.

I’d bring it up but I’d also start therapy and I’d discuss lifestyle choices that may help you. Medication is no good on its own but can help alongside other things

Definitely talk to your doctor and decide if YOU want to take them. In the nicest way possible, it's got nothing to do with your husband. However, after you've decided with the doctor maybe consider informing your husband and educating him on how the medications work. Sounds like he's misinformed and making uneducated judgements.

My ex-husband was so against me taking meds, I don't even know why. We always had insurance through his work that covered them (Canada). I've had mental health disorders since I was a teenager and postpartum got so much worse. I left him when my twins were 4 and a month later started an antidepressant. Within a week I felt so much calmer and stopped raging and yelling at my kids. It was the change I needed. I've come to accept I can't function without meds and I'm a better mother if I take care of my own mental health

I would try to find other way, it sounds like your hormones are not in balance. Try to find something you like to do that would bring happiness in your day, I know it's hard at start🙈 good luck

I think the bigger concern is why your MIL is still in your life. If she is causing this much stress and pain, then you either need to go NC or both you and your husband do. You have a husband problem and a MIL problem. Sorting them may help your mental health. Do what is best for you regarding the meds. Your husband should support your decision. My partner gave me a birth control suggestion, I was torn between 2, and he (because he'd researched) advocated for 1 over the other. I ultimately chose the other as I felt it was best for me, and he supported my choice. He supported it when I had to make it again recently. Stay safe OP xx

Your husband can keep his opinion to himself. Think of it this way if you had a physical illness would you ignore it and not medicate because you might not be able to come off the meds easily if your condition improved? Well no you wouldn't because you'd then not be able to live your life now. Same with thing with your head. Yes coming off SSRs isn't fun (I've done it 3 times now) but if you don't look after your mind you aren't able to fully live in the now Also it is probably worth having your MIL in your life less and possibly not at all. If they're making you unwell they're not worth it