Posted by laima on February 25, 2007, at 0:58:35
In reply to Re: Medicalize Me: Experts Look at Perceptions » Brutus1, posted by Phillipa on February 24, 2007, at 20:14:57
> Funny was talking to my pharmacist today. She said the antidepressants dont work that people expect too much of life. What do you all think of this? Love Phillipa
That spoof, havidol.com- a faux med's website- sort of addresses this. THAT's something we can't expect!
If you haven't seen it- it's actually quite smart and funny, great comic relief!Antidepressents can indeed work- loads of people have been helped by them, but they can konk out, they can't make one feel fantastic despite a terrible job, horrible living arangements, lack of friends, etc. But, as was explained to me, they can lift one's mood to a point from where one can get off the couch or out of bed, engage in life, and address some of these matters. "Tools" was a term I heard used.
And yes, the happiest people have bad spells- but they can rebound, can usually function, don't typically feel the gloom will last forever. To expect successful treatment will mean no more poor moods ever, is unrealistic and would be unnatural.
I'm fascinated by the "normal", unflapably un-depressed people I know. When bad things happen to them- the sorts of things that would devastate me, make me feel doomd- some of them make jokes about- or get mad, do something, and get over it. They don't beat themselves up mercilessly, or retreat to bed or the couch for days on end, avoiding all social contact. Or they cry- later move on. I retreat- they tend to engage the issue. Me- similar events- months of rumination, despair, feel it's all my fault, I'm a loser, I caused the problem. This is disfunctional, and I'm working on it, have a therapist along with meds, and am making good progress. Fingers crossed!
Tricky question, though.
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