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I wrote/drew some things about this a while ago. In my case, a big contributor to multi-decade mental health issues was an undiagnosed B-12 deficiency. SSRI's c
by Arete314159 5y ago
I wrote/drew some things about this a while ago. In my case, a big contributor to multi-decade mental health issues was an undiagnosed B-12 deficiency. SSRI's can be a godsend for many folks, but with their advent, the previous medical knowledge about other physical causes of depression went out the window. It's important for us to screen for and treat those, too.
Here are some of my pieces on this theme:
https://radiosof.com/2015/01/20/depression-comix/ https://radiosof.com/2015/01/20/depression-comix/
https://radiosof.com/category/mental-health/ https://radiosof.com/category/mental-health/
- kayodelycaon 5y agoThis is very true. It’s important to screen for physical causes first. For example, thyroid issues can cause the same symptoms as bipolar. I was screened for that at the start of my treatment.
- sizzle 5y agoWill taking a multivitamin cover your bases for vitamin deficiency induced depression?