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I find this... frustrating to read, at the least. This post assumes that all depression is a _lack_ of something external to the body. Or that depression is sim

I find this... frustrating to read, at the least. This post assumes that all depression is a _lack_ of something external to the body. Or that depression is simply a chemical imbalance. It takes no accounting of physical deficiencies that can _never_ be cured and require a lifetime of maintenance, of which Ketamine can be (literally) lifesaving. The post is irresponsible. No one should be thinking that some sort of "transcendence" will solve their issue, or that is what their problem is. Always discuss treatment with a psychiatrist.

format997 3y ago
I mean, I guess it depends on what the truth is. Clearly the two of you have very different perspectives on what the underlying cause of depression or mental illness is. If your view is incorrect, it could also be equally irresponsible, could it not?
Spivak 3y ago
I feel like depression as a term is overloaded because it's a description of a symptom rather than a particular cause. If you're depressed because you have a chemical imbalance then you're a great candidate for SSRIs and the like. Serotonin? In this economy? If you're depressed because your life is miserable in some fashion then there's a lot of potential options but this sounds like what you're talking about with K as one treatment. If you're depressed, you don't respond to SSRIs and "my life is good, why am I still like this?" describes you I think the parent is saying that transcendence is potentially one treatment for this.
- nullindividual 3y ago
  Depression comes in many forms, you're correct, including depression due to physical deformities in the brain. This would fall under the last category where some forms of depression can be made worse by SSRIs and SNRIs, though those classes of drugs are most commonly ineffective for any patient.
omginternets 3y ago
Nothing I wrote is in opposition with psychiatric treatment.

format997 3y ago

I mean, I guess it depends on what the truth is. Clearly the two of you have very different perspectives on what the underlying cause of depression or mental illness is. If your view is incorrect, it could also be equally irresponsible, could it not?

Spivak 3y ago

I feel like depression as a term is overloaded because it's a description of a symptom rather than a particular cause. If you're depressed because you have a chemical imbalance then you're a great candidate for SSRIs and the like. Serotonin? In this economy? If you're depressed because your life is miserable in some fashion then there's a lot of potential options but this sounds like what you're talking about with K as one treatment. If you're depressed, you don't respond to SSRIs and "my life is good, why am I still like this?" describes you I think the parent is saying that transcendence is potentially one treatment for this.

nullindividual 3y ago
Depression comes in many forms, you're correct, including depression due to physical deformities in the brain. This would fall under the last category where some forms of depression can be made worse by SSRIs and SNRIs, though those classes of drugs are most commonly ineffective for any patient.

omginternets 3y ago

Nothing I wrote is in opposition with psychiatric treatment.