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To those of you who take anti-depressant. Do they actually work?
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I've been on Effexor for awhile and I think it's helped me a lot. Or maybe it's just an expensive placebo, I dunno. Placebo or not, it's helped me out, so yay I guess.
And for those that think the idea is a farce; think about it. Every thought we take, is synpases in your brain functioning. Every emotion and feeling we have is chemical reactions in the brain and body. Of course depression/mood can be chemical. Why do you think people get high off drugs/alcholol?
And for those that think the idea is a farce; think about it. Every thought we take, is synpases in your brain functioning. Every emotion and feeling we have is chemical reactions in the brain and body. Of course depression/mood can be chemical. Why do you think people get high off drugs/alcholol?
Chrono said:
Kablooey and Chrono, are you aware of the Paroxetine's side effect ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroxetine#Side_Effects
The Shadow
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How can you talk to a counselor if you have shitty/no health insurance. 
That's my main problem.
Also, MAF, you suck. I remember posting about Saint John's Wort and you were one of those "get over it" guys. Now you're taking it.
That's my main problem.
Also, MAF, you suck. I remember posting about Saint John's Wort and you were one of those "get over it" guys. Now you're taking it.
When I was a teenager I was highly depressed. My parents had been divorced when I was around 9, got back together when I was 12, then divorced again when I was 14.
Me = fucked up.
My mother had me in therapy after the first divorce. After the second, my therapist gave me a prescription for prozac. Honestly, I can only tell you what helped me. It wasn't the medicine. I took it at first but stopped after about 5 months because I didn't like how it made me feel. What helped me was my therapist's advice: talk to my dad, make decisions and move on from there. I did that and took responsibility for my mental and emotional well being(although to this day I have trouble making emotional connections with women).
I don't think the drugs helped me at all. It was only when I made a conscious decision to confront what had been the root of my problem that I felt closure.
Anyhow, I hoped this helped you. All I can say is that it is what helped me.
Me = fucked up.
My mother had me in therapy after the first divorce. After the second, my therapist gave me a prescription for prozac. Honestly, I can only tell you what helped me. It wasn't the medicine. I took it at first but stopped after about 5 months because I didn't like how it made me feel. What helped me was my therapist's advice: talk to my dad, make decisions and move on from there. I did that and took responsibility for my mental and emotional well being(although to this day I have trouble making emotional connections with women).
I don't think the drugs helped me at all. It was only when I made a conscious decision to confront what had been the root of my problem that I felt closure.
Anyhow, I hoped this helped you. All I can say is that it is what helped me.
How can you talk to a counselor if you have shitty/no health insurance.
That's my main problem.
Welcome to the club. I can't afford my seizure meds. They're both ludicrously priced and I won't have insurance for a long, long time. Luckily it hasn't been much of an issue, and I think I may have been using them as a crutch.
Also, Duke's advice is sound for the vast majority of cases of 'depression.' It's natural to be down, even for extended periods. Sometimes you have to go through those dark periods in order to grow as a person.
RaymondCarver
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If you don't want to take meds, which I don't anymore, try Sam-E. I take one every every morning. I always knew they were good but kind of expensive, so I was glad to see Wal-Mart have a box of them for $14. Try some. It's one of the best additions to my life for keeping me happy. You'll be pleased, I'm sure.
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