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Does anyone ever actually get better with anti depressants? All of the people I know on them are still just as depressed as they were. That leads me to believe meds are not the solution but if someone claims it works for them all the more power to you.

Antidepressants (which are certainly not the answer for everyone and everything don't get me wrong) work by influencing brain chemistry but they don't correct the damaged mechanisms that made influence necessary to begin with.

For the record if you stop taking Lipotor your cholesterol goes back to previous levels. Cialis doesn't fix the underlying physiological problems either, if you stop taking it then its benefits go away. Likewise if you stop taking Foradil your asthma symptoms come back in full force. Not all medication is intended to cure a disease but quite a few are intended to control it. One final example is insulin. Diabetics are certainly better taking insulin but taking insulin will not cure your diabetes, it controls it.

The fact that a drug controls, not cures, a condition is not indicative of it being ineffective unless it is suppose to cure and not control.

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Sorry. I misread your post (I'll keep mine though in case you are replying to it ). You are talking about it failing to control someone's issues while still being on it. Which my above post does not address.

A lot of times people on anti-depressants need to hunt down the right drug for them. Some people (understandably) don't want to be trying a new drug every 6-8 weeks, or aren't aware not every drug works for every person and so settle on a drug that isn't ideal for whatever reason.

And of course, for some people it is entirely possible none of the drugs out there work well enough to justify the cost, both in money and side effects.

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Sorry. I misread your post (I'll keep mine though in case you are replying to it ). You are talking about it failing to control someone's issues while still being on it. Which my above post does not address.

A lot of times people on anti-depressants need to hunt down the right drug for them. Some people (understandably) don't want to be trying a new drug every 6-8 weeks, or aren't aware not every drug works for every person and so settle on a drug that isn't ideal for whatever reason.

And of course, for some people it is entirely possible none of the drugs out there work well enough to justify the cost, both in money and side effects.

What I don't like is many people act like medication is the answer to the root of the problem and it's often not if ever. I don't like that so many seem to have this belief that people with depression can't recover without meds. In my opinion, anti depressants are often not if ever the fix it solution to someone's problems. The same way everyone is looking for a easy way to lose weight, when diet and exercise are the key solution. I've never seen anyone who took anti depressants that was honestly more happy. I've seen a lot of people fix their depression without meds.

There are a lot of things that cause depression. Divorce, losing a loved one, being molested, abused, neglected, being overweight, not getting out enough, losing a job etc can all cause depression. There are a lot of things we go through in life which can cause depression. I've never heard of someone just suddenly becoming extremely unhappy without having had some sort of emotional event happen in their life. If they have, then maybe the meds would be a good idea. Usually if you help fix that situation, it helps resolve the depression and I don't mean fix it by taking meds. I mean fix it by being a supportive friend, a good listener, getting them out of the house and having something to give them a positive outlook on life.

If they're unhappy because of being over weight, becoming in better shape can help that. Taking all the meds in the world isn't going to fix that. If someone is unhappy because a loved one died, talking with people, getting out and having something to replace that sadness with can be a huge help. What people don't need is to be isolated, without friends and have nothing to take their mind off what is bothering them. People need help and being a good friend can do it.

I can see it now. Someone walking up to a 3 year old girl crying alone in a mall. Why are you crying sweetheart? I can't find my mommy. Nah, you're just not producing enough seratonin. What you need is some medication to fix this problem. Here take these.

Lets say someone is eating a ton of Big Mac's and they get constipated. The doctor says hmm well your digestive system just isn't working very well. So the doctor just keeps giving them this real strong laxative that forces them to poop instead of ever asking why are they constipated? Maybe they should change their eating habits instead of giving them these super strong laxatives? Maybe sometimes the person does need laxatives but the point is I don't think that's usually the solution to the root of the problem if ever.

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What I don't like is many people act like medication is the answer to the root of the problem and it's often not if ever. I don't like that so many seem to have this belief that people with depression can't recover without meds. In my opinion, anti depressants are often not if ever the fix it solution to someone's problems. The same way everyone is looking for a easy way to lose weight, when diet and exercise are the key solution. I've never seen anyone who took anti depressants that was honestly more happy. I've seen a lot of people fix their depression without meds.

There are a lot of things that cause depression. Divorce, losing a loved one, being molested, abused, neglected, being overweight, not getting out enough, losing a job etc can all cause depression. There are a lot of things we go through in life which can cause depression. I've never heard of someone just suddenly becoming extremely unhappy without having had some sort of emotional event happen in their life. If they have, then maybe the meds would be a good idea. Usually if you help fix that situation, it helps resolve the depression and I don't mean fix it by taking meds. I mean fix it by being a supportive friend, a good listener, getting them out of the house and having something to give them a positive outlook on life.

If they're unhappy because of being over weight, becoming in better shape can help that. Taking all the meds in the world isn't going to fix that. If someone is unhappy because a loved one died, talking with people, getting out and having something to replace that sadness with can be a huge help. What people don't need is to be isolated, without friends and have nothing to take their mind off what is bothering them. People need help and being a good friend can do it.

I can see it now. Someone walking up to a 3 year old girl crying alone in a mall. Why are you crying sweetheart? I can't find my mommy. Nah, you're just not producing enough seratonin. What you need is some medication to fix this problem. Here take these.

Lets say someone is eating a ton of Big Mac's and they get constipated. The doctor says hmm well your digestive system just isn't working very well. So the doctor just keeps giving them this real strong laxative that forces them to poop instead of ever asking why are they constipated? Maybe they should change their eating habits instead of giving them these super strong laxatives? Maybe sometimes the person does need laxatives but the point is I don't think that's usually the solution to the root of the problem if ever.

While all of this is true, medications can provide relief from the symptoms, and doing so allows the individual to learn to cope. The proper use of medication is to not become dependent on the meds, but to gradually wean yourself off them until you can cope to the best of your ability.

So while medication may not be the solution, they can be a tool to help people get to the solution.

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