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So you will be working hard to make sure that Japan knows that it is depressed, and your pills will solve the problem for them, eh? Sounds honorable, kimosabe.

spoiler 13y ago
There's nothing wrong with using pills. I've had severe MDD (clinical depression) since childhood and my mum is the last person who would resort to feeding me pills; they were the only things that were effective enough to let me live my life somewhat normally. They still are. I tried to substitute them a few times with more exercise, herbs, teas, voodoo, and comedies. I'd be OK for a week or two, but I'd eventually start degrading into a shit state. Thank the fuck and heavens for the pharmaceutical industry.
ekianjo 13y ago
First, I don't work on Depression so I can't really answer your comment in any sensible way. I was just sharing my knowledge of the market. Besides, there are conditions where you need treatment. I don't know if you have ever met REAL people suffering from depression but basically when you have that condition you can't function at all anymore. You can't work, you can't have friends, you can't communicate well anymore and when you reach that point I tell you you'd be glad to be able to take some pills to make you a normal person with normal emotions again. Your comment makes me think you don't really know what you are talking about, because depression can lead to suicide and having the right drug at the right time can really save you. I'm not saying the solution is ONLY about drugs, but when you hit the bottom, it's helpful to get back up.
- fit2rule 13y ago
  Might be nice if societies didn't develop dependencies on massive, corrupt, for-profit, international pharmaceutical agencies though, wouldn't you think?
  - LaGrange 13y ago
    While we’re all for disruption here at hacker news, the International Socialist Revolution variant of it seems to not be as popular in these parts. (Un)fortunately, depending on whether you consider previous implementations the best possible ones or not.
    - fit2rule 13y ago
      Hey, whatever your -ism, there's still gotta be a Dealer in the addict equation, right? Its not like these things synthesize themselves...

spoiler 13y ago

There's nothing wrong with using pills. I've had severe MDD (clinical depression) since childhood and my mum is the last person who would resort to feeding me pills; they were the only things that were effective enough to let me live my life somewhat normally. They still are. I tried to substitute them a few times with more exercise, herbs, teas, voodoo, and comedies. I'd be OK for a week or two, but I'd eventually start degrading into a shit state. Thank the fuck and heavens for the pharmaceutical industry.

ekianjo 13y ago

First, I don't work on Depression so I can't really answer your comment in any sensible way. I was just sharing my knowledge of the market. Besides, there are conditions where you need treatment. I don't know if you have ever met REAL people suffering from depression but basically when you have that condition you can't function at all anymore. You can't work, you can't have friends, you can't communicate well anymore and when you reach that point I tell you you'd be glad to be able to take some pills to make you a normal person with normal emotions again. Your comment makes me think you don't really know what you are talking about, because depression can lead to suicide and having the right drug at the right time can really save you. I'm not saying the solution is ONLY about drugs, but when you hit the bottom, it's helpful to get back up.

fit2rule 13y ago
Might be nice if societies didn't develop dependencies on massive, corrupt, for-profit, international pharmaceutical agencies though, wouldn't you think?
- LaGrange 13y ago
  While we’re all for disruption here at hacker news, the International Socialist Revolution variant of it seems to not be as popular in these parts. (Un)fortunately, depending on whether you consider previous implementations the best possible ones or not.
  - fit2rule 13y ago
    Hey, whatever your -ism, there's still gotta be a Dealer in the addict equation, right? Its not like these things synthesize themselves...