"i was born with spina bifida l4-5 s1-2 along wt a myleomingeocole. my birth issues were due to lowfolate. through life i have struggled wt depression always being told it was due to the spina bifida. i fought through a major depression my senior year in college. when i became employed following college and had insurance i sought counseling &amp; medication taking imipramine. when prozac became available i began it. after a decline in my health from a stoke at 33 my depression became worse requiring hospitalization. five years ago i returned to my hometown &amp; sought medical care from my high school friend. he tested me for l methyofolate deficiency. i was deficient he put me on deplin 15mg wt zoloft 100mg. i am finally emotionally healthy"