Crying spells and confusion

[Hypnoash6]

When ever a life change I know is coming I get overly stressed and dont know how to handle it. I begin to worry so much that I get depressed and will have random crying spells. This morning at 5am I was awake for a hour worrying. I almost started crying in a business meeting but then a hour later I was fine.

My situation is that I moved down to Florida away from my family in New Jersey 2 years ago from graduate school. Before moving here I was living in NYC 4 years for undergraduate. 7 months after moving down here I fell in love, things are serious, I am moving in with him, and we have talked about getting engaged eventually. My program is coming to a end and all of my friends down here are moving away for their clinicals which I decided to stay here to do. I moved to grad school in Florida, because I really like Florida. I have been worrying "what if I lose him or we have to break up". I have been very sensitive around him and its hard because he has a sarcastic personality. I feel like he is a comfort zone for me and  I stop worrying but if we get in a minor disagreement I cry all the time. I know I can make it and live in Florida but I feel kind of sad not living close to my parents if I marry him. There is a possibly they will move down here when they retire and this shouldnt bother me because I get along with my mom better living further away and I have not lived home for 6 years. I usually see my family every 4 months.

Now all of a sudden with all of these changes I will start worrying to the point I get depressed and cry. What I want is to stop worrying, go with the flow, to get settled. I saw the Dr. and he prescribed me Celexa (antidepresent). It should help but I am scaired to start taking a medicine and become dependent on it. Any suggestions? I want someone elses opinion on my situation?  Thank you.

[Hypnoash6]

Thanks for your response. I am a very sensitive person and being stressed/depressed doesnt help. I am working on taking things not to heart all the time which I feel like I do but that is the way I was brought up. I talked to my boyfriend and told him that I am stressed because I worry so much that it makes me depressed. He said he is here for me.

I made alot of friends when I moved to Florida 2 years ago but now that my program is over, everyone leaves next week, so that makes it hard. The dr. said the antidepressant he prescribed me should help me not be so worried, irritable, and stop my crying spells which is what I need. I am considering starting to take it this weekend.

[Hypnoash6]

Thanks for your response. I am a very sensitive person and being stressed/depressed doesnt help. I am working on taking things not to heart all the time which I feel like I do but that is the way I was brought up.  I made alot of friends when I moved to Florida 2 years ago but now that my program is over, everyone leaves next week, so that makes it hard. I talked to my boyfriend and told him that I am stressed because I worry so much that it makes me depressed. He said he is here for me when I need it.

[remar]

It sounds like you may need to reevaluate your relationship with your boyfriend. Someone who loves you should not be sarcastic towards you. Your going through a lot right now with being in a different state away from your parents and friends. So many of us that have depression and anxiety have a safe person we lean on. Have you been able to make any new friends since you've moved? That would probably be a huge help to you. None of us here can tell you if you should or should'nt take a med, that's up to you. Meds can be a great help to many of us that suffer depression. We're here for you. Take care. Remar