Posted by laima on December 4, 2006, at 20:38:30
In reply to Re: Why your medicine may not help » zmg, posted by linkadge on December 4, 2006, at 17:59:53
My parents, grandparents, and many other mid-century refugees packaged it up differently than we do today- bluntly, they probably never heard of depression, but they drank very heavily, and they looked forward to going to heaven- which they earned after enduring earth. They were VERY religious and EXCRUCIATINGLY patriotic (for both their nation of origin, and to the one that gave them shelter). Heaven was one of the rewards to live for- the other was so future generations (ie me) could hopefully have a better life. That didn't mean that their profound stresses of living through wars and famine, then later poverty, very hard work, and xenophobia didn't leave them utterly drained and depressed at times. They always warned, "Life isn't meant to be fun". That's been going on for generations in my family genes, actually. It's also a cultural "teaching" that got passed down. The suspicious ones survived, the happy-go-lucky ones perished at the hands of who ever was invading that century. I think I deserve to break that cycle if I can. No longer useful. I think I do deserve a decent life on earth, as does everyone else.
> Interesting comments. Thank you.
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> Back in my great grandparent's day, depression wasn't an option.
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> Now, we've sort of adopted this..."its my right to be non depressed". Says who? Was that the 11th commandment from God to Moses. "I shall provideth an effective antidepressant at all times"
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> I don't understand when people come here just bewildered at why antidepressants aren't working.
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> "I pay for my SUV, and therefore it should work". "I pay for my prozac, and therefore I should be happy." "Its my right as an antidperessant consumer to get an effective antidepressant"
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> But, there are no guarentees in this buisness.
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