This seems to be true these days. Why anyone would want to feel like a zombie when they could actually FEEL is beyond me.
FWIW I think the first line of treatment in most first-time temporary mental health cases, i.e. situational depression or anxiety, should be therapy, not meds. Many times the person just needs someone to listen to him or her and give a different perspective or a gentle push in the right direction. We as a society are far too quick to hand out the quick fix of drugs for just about everything.
I've been in therapy for most of the last 11 years and on meds part of that time due to bipolar II disorder (mostly depression with a brief hit of hypomania now and then). I'm finally getting my life back but it's been a long haul. Therapy has helped when I felt no one else was listening to what I needed to say. Meds have helped my brain get back in the game but it's time for them to go.
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Date: 2012-01-08 11:27 am (UTC)This seems to be true these days. Why anyone would want to feel like a zombie when they could actually FEEL is beyond me.
FWIW I think the first line of treatment in most first-time temporary mental health cases, i.e. situational depression or anxiety, should be therapy, not meds. Many times the person just needs someone to listen to him or her and give a different perspective or a gentle push in the right direction. We as a society are far too quick to hand out the quick fix of drugs for just about everything.
I've been in therapy for most of the last 11 years and on meds part of that time due to bipolar II disorder (mostly depression with a brief hit of hypomania now and then). I'm finally getting my life back but it's been a long haul. Therapy has helped when I felt no one else was listening to what I needed to say. Meds have helped my brain get back in the game but it's time for them to go.