 pokkets says: Antidepressants can be addictive, and the body can develop a tolerance. They can be prescribed with too little information. They can turn an acute problem chronic. People must rely on a medicine that is unnecessary. Once their system has become accustomed to it, they feel depressed without it. A lot of depression treated with drugs is psychological. There are emotional problems that must be dealt with, and an antidepressant can provide a dangerous mask. Often the best cure is close personal contact with someone they can trust. Betrayal can be depressing, as can working for a lifetime and being left with nothing. Or the feeling of failure when 'everyone else' seems to be so successful. A good cure can be people with common experiences sharing them. One of the most crippling aspects of depression is the feeling of isolation. Sometimes all an antidepressant does is provide temporary euphoria. Then it's back down again, often deeper because reality can seem even more cruel. Hmm, on the other hand, I grew up with seriously mentally ill parents who did not do better until they took medications. They were born with the wrong genes. Nothing "happened" to cause their brain disorder. They needed treatment beyond talk therapy. There are antidepressants and antipsychotic medications. I don't know if the line is clear cut, but some of the medications are also used to treat epilepsy. There is also both depression, and Clinical depression, but I have no idea where the lines are.I suppose a big problem is that people can be put into category when each problem has it's own effects.One of the reasons a doctor has a 'practice' they'll admit they're always learning something new. I think the point of the article was that pharmaceutical companies had run test which allegedly said the drugs were safe but some of the results that made the safety or effectiveness questionable weren't included. My comments probably went off on ... |
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