2009-02-19, 06:42 PM
i have been told anxiolytics are "just for physical stuff" and reassured that ssri's "will make it easier to deal with" the rest of the stuff that's happening. that medication is good in the short term to help you "through a rough patch" and that you "just have to find what's right for you."
for every drug you don't trust, there's a reassuring explanation for why it'll solve all life's problems. out comes the Rx pad.
but i feel instinctively that it doesn't lead down a good route. who wants to be dependent on a drug to lead a normal life? some adhd people feel that ritalin has actually brain damaged them. if you take one drug, you'll take several others to control its side effects. some anti-depressants increase suicidal thoughts. and what if there REALLY is no cure for autism (like most of the evidence says)?
discuss: drugs for mental health, yea or nay?
for every drug you don't trust, there's a reassuring explanation for why it'll solve all life's problems. out comes the Rx pad.
but i feel instinctively that it doesn't lead down a good route. who wants to be dependent on a drug to lead a normal life? some adhd people feel that ritalin has actually brain damaged them. if you take one drug, you'll take several others to control its side effects. some anti-depressants increase suicidal thoughts. and what if there REALLY is no cure for autism (like most of the evidence says)?
discuss: drugs for mental health, yea or nay?