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In case people don’t know yet, doctors in some sense have an imperative to prescribe medication, regardless of whether it will destroy someone’s life. It’s almo
by greatpostman 4y ago
In case people don’t know yet, doctors in some sense have an imperative to prescribe medication, regardless of whether it will destroy someone’s life. It’s almost considered mal practice not to prescribe SSRIs to a depressed person. But that prescription may follow them for life, most never get off them. Or don’t even know who they are when they get older, was that drugged person them or someone else?
- liveoneggs 4y agodoctors practice "medicine" not "health" :)
- thatguy0900 4y agoNot many people will accept a prescription of "stop eating shit all the time and exercise ", unfortunately.
- MaxDPS 4y ago> More than 60% of Americans taking antidepressant medication have taken it for 2 years or longer, with 14% having taken the medication for 10 years or more. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db76.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db76.htm It seems like most people do stop using them with time.
- prismatix 4y agoI used to think like this. I was very anti medication, pro meditation and mindfulness, and then it happened to me. After a significant life event, a lot of things bubbled to the surface. I wasn't as in touch with myself as I used to be but, again, I was anti medication and thought I could fix things myself. It took me a scary amount of time to ask my doctor for meds, and of course they were happy to prescribe but they never pushed them on me in any way. I was worried I'd feel different, not like myself. Now, 2+ years on SSRIs and I can honestly say I've never felt more like myself. With the meds, I feel like I've unlocked my full potential. Before, I had bouts of heightened success, but they were always weighed down by this underlying instability. I don't consider myself a "drugged" person, but rather the version of myself that I want to be.