Posted by danf on July 11, 2000, at 6:39:49
In reply to Re: Prozac destroying lives, posted by Nise on July 11, 2000, at 6:09:28
Nise,
I see that there is much that you do not understand. Some people here have had a lifetime of problems. For others, like me it is a recent thing that goes back a couple of years. Either way the meds have given us a life back. Something we could not do on our own.
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When people have manic episodes, it is not by their own choice in general. Mania ( bipolar disorder ) is not something that one can control by being a good person. Being a bad person does not give you mania either. It is a metabolic disorder of brain chemistry.
Sometimes they are drug induced & sometimes spontaneous. People do show mania on prozac, however it usually stops when the prozac is stopped. People also often present with a first episode at a time of major life stress.
With manic episodes, people have poor judgment & do stupid things. They do not listen to reason. If not appropriately treated they often destroy their social /personal lives.
As I said, time will tell what is going on with the guy.
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