Posted by Klavot on January 13, 2007, at 3:31:27
In reply to Re: Do people feel medications help or mask sympto » SLS, posted by yxibow on January 13, 2007, at 2:37:23
Well said, Jay. I have begun taking Zoloft and Wellbutrin again, because after about a 3 month absence, I have concluded that I am simply a much better person using these medications. If I analyse the past 10 years of my life, I have definitely been a better person during the times that I have used psychotropic medication versus the times that I haven't. To me, it doesn't really matter whether medication treats or simply masks my depression; what matters is that I have *QUALITY OF LIFE* while on medication. Three doctors now have suggested to me that I stay on antidepressants long-term, possibly for the rest of my life. In the past I have rebelled at the idea, but I am starting to realise that I probably do have a pathologically based tendency towards depression.
Klavot
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