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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
A disturbing trend in medicine is the overuse of antidepressants for those who need them or not. While some people absolutley will benefit from them, the side effects for some are tragic. Once you are on them it is very tricky to get off especially the stronger ones. Withdrawl from antidepressants often leads to bizzare behavior, drug abuse and even suicide. And the truth is that many doctors simply arent equipped to deal with mental illness and pass the buck or throw pills at it.
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that is so true. I was having some anxiety issues a little less than a year ago and I told my doctor about it.. some panic attacks but nothing completely abnormal. I wanted to get some lorazapam or something to calm down my nerves and heart when I felt that way. Its not like I would feel like that all the time... just sometimes when the stress got to much for my body to handle it normally. So the doc gives me this pill to take EVERYDAY. when i read the label its was a STRONG antidepressant called pristique. I was very upset with my doctor. Such a cop out.. instead of trying to help my anxiety he gave me the latest hard core antidepressant to pad his wallet a little.
I took it for a few days and it helped.. but that was because I couldnt feel ANYTHING but happiness. After a few days I started to feel like a zombie and was like Fucl< This ****! I will never go to that doctor for anything anymore... not even for something like flu medicine. It was quite upsetting and I think it is a big trend.