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Sunlight is good but one of the best things for treating depression IMHO is exercise, both cardio and weights. It's very hard to feel depressed when you feel physically strong.
If the last 2 yrs of pharma shenanigans hasn't made everyone stop and reevaluate the meds you're on, heaven help you.
Probably 30 yrs ago, my mother the nurse told me "don't take any of the drugs they prescribe!! They will make you crazy", she said to take "B-complex" and "bee pollen" capsules if I "had the blues".
Idk if I just believed in her or what, but it's always worked for me.
Go off psych meds very, very slowly. SSRI, SNRI, Anxiolytic, Antipsychotic etc Protracted Withdrawl Syndrome. Post Acute Withdrawl Syndrome ~ PAWS. Antidepressant Withdrawl Syndrome. Search terms to use. Online group "Surviving Antidepressants." Film "Medicating Normal." There are resources available if you look pretty hard for them. Most likely no one is going to believe you (docs, shrinks, councelors, etc) when you state you were never like this before the meds (severe emotional disregulation) when your trying to go off the meds. They more than likely will say that's why you should stay on them. It's probably not true in most cases.Get healthy in advance to prepare to go off and possibly look into vitamins, nutriceuticals, and supplements to help alleviate mood swings. It can take a significantly substantial amount of time to to heal the brain. Months to years. Thank goodness for neuroplasticity.
Also, I've been thinking that perhaps these meds are why so many people are having a hard time waking up. You know "Flat Effect . . . la,la,la, everying is fine" or "psych med induced cognitive dissonance" maybe. Just a thought.
Well, after 30 years of increasing depression, having done a lot to manage it I was saved from a lot of its worse effects when Prozac came along. Presently Effexor XR - an SSRI - allows me to devote my energies to something other than handling my depression and suffering. I do not appreciate people telling me they do not work, when they obviously do for me and many others. Are they over prescribed? YES. Should they be carefully prescribed only after careful assessments and with counseling to manage depression, exercise and other techniques? Well, duh.
I keep seeing these pieces about how they are ineffective, but I don't see them talking about real patients.
Yes, they can be very dangerous - I am aware of the problems especially in the young. There are other factors and dynamics - Dysfunctional families, absolute ignorance, expectations by family or others that "a pill" is all that is needed so get over it already, stereotyping, too little too late and not dealing with your kids and being a parent.
Medicine suffers just as much as from the "It's not in the book" or "That's not supposed to happen," or as is too common, applying algorithms instead of listening to your patient and exercising proper clinical skills. Patients' bodies and brains don't read those books.
Be very careful what is claimed not to exist. I saw a study once that claimed pain does not exist, it is merely a construct.
Off topic, but whenever I try to "heart" someone's comment, I get a pop-up that says something went wrong and it reverts back to white. Am I doing something incorrectly?
"I am proud to announce that I have left my day job to become an independent reporter! If you want to help keep this operation afloat, consider becoming a paid subscriber."
Done, my Fox Friend :)!
Sunlight is good but one of the best things for treating depression IMHO is exercise, both cardio and weights. It's very hard to feel depressed when you feel physically strong.
If the last 2 yrs of pharma shenanigans hasn't made everyone stop and reevaluate the meds you're on, heaven help you.
Probably 30 yrs ago, my mother the nurse told me "don't take any of the drugs they prescribe!! They will make you crazy", she said to take "B-complex" and "bee pollen" capsules if I "had the blues".
Idk if I just believed in her or what, but it's always worked for me.
Go off psych meds very, very slowly. SSRI, SNRI, Anxiolytic, Antipsychotic etc Protracted Withdrawl Syndrome. Post Acute Withdrawl Syndrome ~ PAWS. Antidepressant Withdrawl Syndrome. Search terms to use. Online group "Surviving Antidepressants." Film "Medicating Normal." There are resources available if you look pretty hard for them. Most likely no one is going to believe you (docs, shrinks, councelors, etc) when you state you were never like this before the meds (severe emotional disregulation) when your trying to go off the meds. They more than likely will say that's why you should stay on them. It's probably not true in most cases.Get healthy in advance to prepare to go off and possibly look into vitamins, nutriceuticals, and supplements to help alleviate mood swings. It can take a significantly substantial amount of time to to heal the brain. Months to years. Thank goodness for neuroplasticity.
Also, I've been thinking that perhaps these meds are why so many people are having a hard time waking up. You know "Flat Effect . . . la,la,la, everying is fine" or "psych med induced cognitive dissonance" maybe. Just a thought.
Uplifting article.....thank you.
Common-sense advice that everyone should implement since it’s so easy!
Well, after 30 years of increasing depression, having done a lot to manage it I was saved from a lot of its worse effects when Prozac came along. Presently Effexor XR - an SSRI - allows me to devote my energies to something other than handling my depression and suffering. I do not appreciate people telling me they do not work, when they obviously do for me and many others. Are they over prescribed? YES. Should they be carefully prescribed only after careful assessments and with counseling to manage depression, exercise and other techniques? Well, duh.
I keep seeing these pieces about how they are ineffective, but I don't see them talking about real patients.
Yes, they can be very dangerous - I am aware of the problems especially in the young. There are other factors and dynamics - Dysfunctional families, absolute ignorance, expectations by family or others that "a pill" is all that is needed so get over it already, stereotyping, too little too late and not dealing with your kids and being a parent.
Medicine suffers just as much as from the "It's not in the book" or "That's not supposed to happen," or as is too common, applying algorithms instead of listening to your patient and exercising proper clinical skills. Patients' bodies and brains don't read those books.
Be very careful what is claimed not to exist. I saw a study once that claimed pain does not exist, it is merely a construct.
It is NOT just "that easy."
Off topic, but whenever I try to "heart" someone's comment, I get a pop-up that says something went wrong and it reverts back to white. Am I doing something incorrectly?