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To: WildHighlander57
Anti-depressants are not "happy pills." It is good that you have never needed psychotropic medication. Through the grace of God, scientists have compounded substances that correct biochemical disruptions. Years ago, people with some mental illnesses that can now be treated with medicine would have been hospital patients, raging alcoholics, or bodies in the morgue from suicide. Instead, they lead productive lives.

Would you tell a diabetic that they would not need insulin if they had a better relationship with the Lord? Or a cancer patient that they should just pray the pain away? Clinical depression differs from situational depression. It does not have to be triggered by events in one's life.

I am glad you never needed medication. I hope, to God, neither you nor anyone you love ever does.

37 posted on 10/06/2012 7:14:07 PM PDT by informavoracious (I am a Sedevacantist. I believe the chair is EMPTY.)
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To: informavoracious

I said at the end of my post:

“Get that settled and squared away, and THEN see if there is a need for meds.”

I never said NO meds.

I’ve seen many of my friends take meds for situational depression, and by virtue of them getting better to the point of not needing the meds, says a lot about the doctors....

I agree that if it is anything worse than that, then of course take the pills long term.


57 posted on 10/07/2012 12:30:01 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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