So, how does anyone decide if their symptoms are more than the normal consequence of smoking cessation?
*really soon* by a medical professional qualified to determine whether medical attention is needed. I say that in part because I’m convinced people hardly ever exaggerate the seriousness of their own situation but often will *understate* it, even to themselves — for perfectly sensible reasons, really. No one I know has ever been eager to get mental health treatment (but quite a few people I know have benefited by getting it). So, my point of view is that if someone feels they may be more depressed than ‘normal’ nicotine withdrawal would explain, then there’s a good chance that they are — at least, a good enough chance that they should talk it over with someone who can tell.
