Areoflyer09
Master
Depression is an interesting topic. Each person reacts differently to each medication option, hence the trying different options. Also why banning anyone on them from guns won’t work. Medication A may work well enough to get by, while medication B is more effective without as many side effects, but medication C could make things worse.
Imagine the lawsuits from losing one’s rights because a doctor picked the wrong medication. It’s also a slippery slope. Today it’s bipolar, tomorrow it’s depression after that we add anyone on ADD or ADHD meds. There should be a method to help those with mental/emotional issues, but a ban list based on medication isn’t the best route. Too many variables at play with that route.
I did Zoloft for almost ten years. It took the lows off the low points, controlling the depression, but it also took the highs off the high. Middle school through the starting of college have some of the least memorable memories for me, simply due to the lack of emotional response I was capablae of on the medication. I was very indifferent to majority of things. Sophmore year of college I switched to Lexapro, one of the best changes I’ve done. The indifference wasn’t present anymore and for the first time I was able to learn to monitor and manage the impulses and depressive tendencies. Within two years of that switch I was able to come off of the medication. In the 5 years since I’ve had one stint bad enough that I asked for a new prescription and that during a prolonged medical issues that was getting worse despite treatment efforts. I knew the signs and I knew where that road lead and I didn’t want to go back.
I won’t say that everyone can overcome their depression, I’d like to believe they can, because no two cases are the same. I do believe that with proper medication, support & desire a person could at least minimize the quantity of medication needed. I also believe that majority of people have no idea how to cope with others that emotional or mental health issues.
Imagine the lawsuits from losing one’s rights because a doctor picked the wrong medication. It’s also a slippery slope. Today it’s bipolar, tomorrow it’s depression after that we add anyone on ADD or ADHD meds. There should be a method to help those with mental/emotional issues, but a ban list based on medication isn’t the best route. Too many variables at play with that route.
I did Zoloft for almost ten years. It took the lows off the low points, controlling the depression, but it also took the highs off the high. Middle school through the starting of college have some of the least memorable memories for me, simply due to the lack of emotional response I was capablae of on the medication. I was very indifferent to majority of things. Sophmore year of college I switched to Lexapro, one of the best changes I’ve done. The indifference wasn’t present anymore and for the first time I was able to learn to monitor and manage the impulses and depressive tendencies. Within two years of that switch I was able to come off of the medication. In the 5 years since I’ve had one stint bad enough that I asked for a new prescription and that during a prolonged medical issues that was getting worse despite treatment efforts. I knew the signs and I knew where that road lead and I didn’t want to go back.
I won’t say that everyone can overcome their depression, I’d like to believe they can, because no two cases are the same. I do believe that with proper medication, support & desire a person could at least minimize the quantity of medication needed. I also believe that majority of people have no idea how to cope with others that emotional or mental health issues.