[E. Pluribus Unum]

The only thing drug companies care about is $$$$ and forcing people to purchase their product.

BIG PHARMA IS THE VIRUS

[circlecity]

The business model of big pharma is to treat the symptoms while never curing the disease.

[Kevmo]

I’m amazed at how many experts in Brain Chemistry Imbalances there are when you talk to christians about depression. They don’t seem to know much about anything else in the world but suddenly they are all over depression and how ya oughtta be able to do this or do that or overcome this brain chemistry imbalance with prayer or whatnot. It’s complete bullshiite.

[Boogieman]

“antidepressants work by two mechanisms...”

Well, I can tell you that one thing antidepressants can’t do is actually make the world a less depressing place. We’re stuck with that.

[FamiliarFace]

This article is BS.

*** In our experience, this misconception has led to many fears about taking antidepressants, such as that they will change a person’s personality or that a person will become dependent on the medication.***

I have a big beef with the above statement. There was a time in my life when I was seeking therapy for abuse suffered in my teen years. My doctor put me on Zoloft. It actually DID change my personality. I became an emotionless zombie. No highs, no lows. I didn’t cry anymore, but I didn’t laugh either.

After many years of therapy, I felt like I had made progress and wanted to be off of the medication. Unfortunately, I became a raving maniac every time I dosed downward, so I was dependent on that stupid drug. It was like going through detox or something. It took me two years of dosing down in the tiniest increments, and a very loving and forgiving husband to get off that stupid medication. I should never have been prescribed it in the first place.

I was sad sometimes. Who isn’t? I wasn’t depressed. Doctors think medication is a panacea. Zoloft only created more problems for me. I realize that I am only one person who it was detrimental for, but I caution people about that drug now.

[bethelgrad]

Has anyone here had a positive experience with them?

[chuckles]

Just a quick look at this story, I failed to see "SSRI" on the page. SSRI's have already been proven to be addictive, and cause suicides. I had a neighbor that was using them and he tried to stop. He spent all his hours crying and sleeping. He finally gave up and went back on them. If you check suicides a little closer, they usually are on SSRI's, or are trying to stop. It is especially bad for teens. A doctor prescribed one for me for pain and I quit after 4-5 days because I saw things moving across my living room wall. I started to pack a bag at 4am to go to a friends house for a visit. He would have shot me pulling up his driveway at 5am without calling. Needless to say, I stopped taking them.

I can see a use for them for some people, but for the most part, I would fight tooth and nail to stay off of them.

My Father in law was on them and his wife died and he was not able to cry. He never grieved her passing. It doesn't make you well, it just seems to make you different.

[sauropod]

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