[dinoparty]

I cannot speak to longterm effects (ie longer than 10 years) but I can personally attest that SSRI’s can work wonderfully. It’s just a fact. I’m sure that this will cause lots of angry responses, but on this there is no way to sway me because I have experienced it.

[Mase]

Agreed. As the parent of a child that has benefited greatly from these therapies, I think this blogger is out of school here. That said, there is no doubt that these drugs are over-prescribed, but we would never have known how different life can be with them had we believed everything we read on the internet. Good thing we listened to our doctor instead, and closely monitored his progress.

[null and void]

I have as well.

[luckystarmom]

My mom had a breakdown in her 50s and was diagnosed bipolar. The meds worked for her. She’s in her mid 80s now, and she has an antique shop that she buys and fixes up furniture for.

She went off her meds one time, and started slipping into craziness. She recognized it, and got back in the meds.

[9YearLurker]

Forgive me for asking, but how do you know it is not the placebo effect?