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> In the case of true chemical imbalances like it's suspected I have, during this time you help find non-drug related coping mechanisms. Finding ways to help cr

by kefka 10y ago

> In the case of true chemical imbalances like it's suspected I have, during this time you help find non-drug related coping mechanisms. Finding ways to help create a strong positive part of your life so the imbalances are offset and don't hit as hard. A lot of this comes just through therapy or at least a counselor while you work. We wouldn't say the same if it was your arm was broken... "You can just come up with non-surgical ways of coping with the fact your arm is broken"

GFK_of_xmaspast 10y ago
When I broke my foot the first line of treatment was a boot and it was only after that failed that I had to get surgery.
csydas 10y ago
Well keeping with your analogy we also wouldn't just sit there feeding the person pain killers and hope it works either, which is pretty much what SSRIs would be. Brain chemistry and "fixing" it is more voodoo than science right now. There are many underlying causes of depression and it's pretty unlikely there's going to be a fix that's surgically precise and accounts for even a large number of cases with one solution. My point wasn't that SSRIs are bad or don't work, but it does usually take more than just popping pills to mitigate and help depression. Pills aren't the full solution. They're part of a working solution but not the entirety of it.