Posted by linkadge on July 11, 2006, at 21:31:58
In reply to Re: couldn't have said it better myself, posted by Klavot on July 11, 2006, at 18:34:40
I am not against the idea of medication for depression at all. I don't think the idea of medicating depression is wrong.
I just think it is important that people know the whole truth about the drugs.
Some may argue that it is in the patient's best interest that an unrealistically rosey picture of drug performance be presented.
But, if the drugs don't work for you then it might be good to know the whole truth so that you aren't made to feel even crazier than you are.
I did very poorly on antidepressants, and so I was told that I had all sorts of other disorders. I was essentially told that the drugs worked 99% of the time, so I kept trying them. 30 something different psychiatric medications later, I threw in the towel. (I'm only 23).
I'm not telling people not to try drugs, or to have hope in them. I guess I just wish I had an accurate picture of the drugs performance so that I might look to other ways to heal.
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