ive never been on antidepressants since my stroke, but i was severely depressed for 2yrs following my stroke. i just chose to deal with it on my own terms. i went from a 6'8'' college basketball player to a guy who can no longer walk or speak so it hit me hard. i wallowed for 2yrs n then decided to find my purpose n life. before my strok i wanted to b the sec. of educ. so i went back to school n finished my bachelors n am now workin toward ph.d. i now advocate for people with tbi. i give presentations at tbi conferences among other things. i served on the board of the disability rights commission in arkansas for 2yrs.
