Anti Depressants

How do you feel about them and what are your thoughts?

I took antidepressants for 3 years and stopped 6 months ago. Curious as to what you think of them and if you have ever tried them for a long period of time. The one thing I have to say about them is that they are like any other drug. You just have to know your mind.

I don't need or want them.

My brother has had clinical depression since he was a kid. They help him some what, but it's mostly a mind over matter thing.

Snake oil.

Placebos equally effective as antidepressants.

I suffer from anxiety disorder from my accident in which I nearly died. It has gotten a little better but its been two years, and I try to deal with this. I never asked for antidepressents. By having this little accident it also brought on the feeling of depersonalization, it is the worst feeling in the world it is still the sole reason I have anxiety and I feel depressed.

I suffer from anxiety disorder from my accident in which I nearly died. It has gotten a little better but its been two years, and I try to deal with this. I never asked for antidepressents. By having this little accident it also brought on the feeling of depersonalization, it is the worst feeling in the world it is still the sole reason I have anxiety and I feel depressed.

deniiiii21

Suprisingly, anti-depressants can be used for more than just depression. They can also be prescribed for pain or to help you sleep. I've been on them a few times for all 3. They did help with my muscle & bone pain, but as a side effect it made me want to kill myself. So I thought it would be better to deal with the pain till I could get a medication prescribed that didn't have that side effect.

i took them for about a month and didn't feel anything and up'ed the dosage and well.....that was an interesting day in school.

but i stopped and found the best anti-depressants are my hobbies. and a good supportive family

i took them for about a month and didn't feel anything and up'ed the dosage and well.....that was an interesting day in school.

but i stopped and found the best anti-depressants are my hobbies. and a good supportive family

almasdeathchild

That's good to hear. :)

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i took them for about a month and didn't feel anything and up'ed the dosage and well.....that was an interesting day in school.

but i stopped and found the best anti-depressants are my hobbies. and a good supportive family

CHOASXIII

That's good to hear. :)

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i took them for about a month and didn't feel anything and up'ed the dosage and well.....that was an interesting day in school.

but i stopped and found the best anti-depressants are my hobbies. and a good supportive family

almasdeathchild

That's good to hear. :)

Aw :/ I hope you can get over that.

I think they can be extremely helpful for some people.

I took several anti depressants that I hated or that I don't think did anything. But I think Effexor changed my life.

Snake oil.

Placebos equally effective as antidepressants.

br0kenrabbit

...For those with minor to moderate depression; those with severe depression still see a significant benefit from antidepressants. C'mon, it's right in the third paragraph.

That out of the way, I agree with the study's findings: most people are going to bewayyyyy better off with therapy, a social support network and other lifestyle changes. Even if antidepressants were effective in mild-moderate cases, you're potentially still making the mistake of treating the symptom rather than the disease.

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That's good to hear. :)

CHOASXIII

Aw :/ I hope you can get over that.

Snake oil.

Placebos equally effective as antidepressants.

br0kenrabbit

Thats why its called placebo effect.

I find opiates work a lot better.DJ_Lae

Being irish Im on prescription alcohol.

They worked.

My girlfriend's 16, and she's been on anti-depressants for months now. I can understand that they may not be effective for minor depression, but in some cases it's definitely necessary

They're bogus and addicting. They don't work, the placebo effect is what makes the difference. But you do get addicted to them. Don't take them if you ever get suggested to start taking them. Start exercising instead and change your life, instead of eating pills. Trust me.Deihjan

Thats what I did, but it took me a whole year to recover.. could have easily recovered in 6 months if I took them.