It is NOT a hoax. The "chemical imbalance" is real. Many people have been helped greatly by taking antidepressants. I'm not saying they are perfect. I'm not saying they haven't hurt people. I've seen both sides. I have a close relative who committed suicide soon after starting on antidepressants. I have a closer relative who struggled with "clinical depression" her whole life until getting on an antidepressant and she is a totally different and healthy person now. I myself developed crushing and debilitating anxiety. I took antidepressants for over a year. The anxiety cleared up. Under a doctors care I tried to get off the antidepressants but the anxiety returned. I'm currently still on the antidepressant and I'm doing well. I still hope to one day get off this drug.
Don't make blanket statements you think covers everyone under every circumstance. "Clinical depression is caused by an inability to cope with reality. Period. Poor child rearing, victimized kids, godlessness, broken homes and society." What a foolish thing to say. Could these things cause depression? of course. But to generalize this is the cause for everyone is ridiculous.
Show me the lab-test that determines which of the 200-600 brain chemicals and how each are imbalanced. Oh wait, it doesn't exist and they lied just to have a "sounds good" sales pitch.
Quite a few degenerates in high school used to subtle-brag about having a chemical imbalance and which meds they've been prescribed. It sounded cool to them.
Thank you for saying this. I had to gone on antidepressants a few years ago. I came down with massive anxiety and couldn’t sleep. Felt like a grizzly bear was chasing me 24/7. Shortly after my thyroid popped out of my neck. But since I wasn’t an easy textbook case on my blood work I was gaslighted by many doctors who said I was fine. I spent over a year resisting taking antidepressants because I was scared they would make worse.
My one regret is that I didn’t take them sooner. Whatever happened with my thyroid left my brain in hell. I finally broke down and took the antidepressants when a kind nurse at the sleep disorder center believed me and showed me compassion and said that I needed something in the meantime while the doctors figured it all out.
I would not be here today if antidepressants didn’t work. They’re one of those miracle medicines discovered to work on depression and anxiety by accident. I do agree they are overprescribed by doctors who like to blow off their patients, and I suspect that’s where the negative experiences are coming from. If your brain doesn’t actually need them then they can really mess it up. But they work wonders on the rest of us
Edit: sorry meant to reply to Simpleton9 but my phone spazzed.
Good comment. There is good and bad in everything. I used to think the same way as some people who have commented here. They are ignorant. The best lessons are learned through first hand experience. Antidepressants are tools. Any tool can be misused. But as you said, in the right situation it can be life changing.
you are wrong. dead fuckin wrong. chemical imbalance? compared to what? It's an excuse. Sure it works for some people, but so do sugar pills and a good story.
It is NOT a hoax. The "chemical imbalance" is real. Many people have been helped greatly by taking antidepressants. I'm not saying they are perfect. I'm not saying they haven't hurt people. I've seen both sides. I have a close relative who committed suicide soon after starting on antidepressants. I have a closer relative who struggled with "clinical depression" her whole life until getting on an antidepressant and she is a totally different and healthy person now. I myself developed crushing and debilitating anxiety. I took antidepressants for over a year. The anxiety cleared up. Under a doctors care I tried to get off the antidepressants but the anxiety returned. I'm currently still on the antidepressant and I'm doing well. I still hope to one day get off this drug.
Don't make blanket statements you think covers everyone under every circumstance. "Clinical depression is caused by an inability to cope with reality. Period. Poor child rearing, victimized kids, godlessness, broken homes and society." What a foolish thing to say. Could these things cause depression? of course. But to generalize this is the cause for everyone is ridiculous.
Show me the lab-test that determines which of the 200-600 brain chemicals and how each are imbalanced. Oh wait, it doesn't exist and they lied just to have a "sounds good" sales pitch.
Quite a few degenerates in high school used to subtle-brag about having a chemical imbalance and which meds they've been prescribed. It sounded cool to them.
Thank you for saying this. I had to gone on antidepressants a few years ago. I came down with massive anxiety and couldn’t sleep. Felt like a grizzly bear was chasing me 24/7. Shortly after my thyroid popped out of my neck. But since I wasn’t an easy textbook case on my blood work I was gaslighted by many doctors who said I was fine. I spent over a year resisting taking antidepressants because I was scared they would make worse.
My one regret is that I didn’t take them sooner. Whatever happened with my thyroid left my brain in hell. I finally broke down and took the antidepressants when a kind nurse at the sleep disorder center believed me and showed me compassion and said that I needed something in the meantime while the doctors figured it all out.
I would not be here today if antidepressants didn’t work. They’re one of those miracle medicines discovered to work on depression and anxiety by accident. I do agree they are overprescribed by doctors who like to blow off their patients, and I suspect that’s where the negative experiences are coming from. If your brain doesn’t actually need them then they can really mess it up. But they work wonders on the rest of us
Edit: sorry meant to reply to Simpleton9 but my phone spazzed.
Good comment. There is good and bad in everything. I used to think the same way as some people who have commented here. They are ignorant. The best lessons are learned through first hand experience. Antidepressants are tools. Any tool can be misused. But as you said, in the right situation it can be life changing.
you are wrong. dead fuckin wrong. chemical imbalance? compared to what? It's an excuse. Sure it works for some people, but so do sugar pills and a good story.
these meds have lower overall "results" vs placebo studies - that saids it all