That's what I thought too.
But a few years ago, a good friend of mine got prescribed antidepressants and some other similar medication. Now I cannot look at her without crying. She is not my friend anymore. She is a zombie in the full sense of the word. Sure, she's not depressed anymore. But she's never happy, either. She would always agree to anything you'd say, only speaks when directly asked a question and has lost even the smallest bit of what anyone considers a personality, not to mention other side effects, like an almost 100-pound weight gain.
Somehow, I think it is better to be a hypochondriac then risk turning into what she has. I know this is probably a rare reaction to the medication, but still, I just don't want to risk it.
Yes, the prescription of antidepressants is so common these days, particularly in america. It's such a big business that they're expanding as far as they can, and a great deal of the medication dished out goes relatively unchecked as to its specific effects on people.
What I intended when I suggested seeing a therapist, is not so that medication can be prescribed, because I'm very much aware that it is hardly a solution to the problem, only a distraction. I think that cognitive-behavioral therapy can be a very useful tool in overcoming affective disorders, and a better solution than any medical alternative.
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, and yes, to be a hypochondriac does almost seem a better fate that what she is going through. Best of luck to you both.
Thank-you.
I am so glad there are people out there who care about people like me. However, I am afraid that even if I do not consider the issue of possible effects from medication, seeing a therapist is definitely out of the question because if anyone finds out then I will likely be no longer myself to them, I will be "insane", the word will spread quickly, and I will end exactly like my friend sooner or later, because that is exactly what happened to her. Don't get me wrong, she wasn't the idiot to ask for medication right away! But she was pushed to it by numerous relatives and friends, at one point, when I did not understand a thing, even myself, and now nothing could be done. Moreover, many of those people are still pushing her to keep taking it.
With a family and home to take care of and a job to keep, there is no way I can afford to let that happen to me. If I am not there, what will happen to my parents? My cousins? The home? Finally, the network of support for the many dispairing souls which only I can hold together? There is no one to take over after me. This sounds like excuses to someone who has not gone through what me and my family have, but I assure you it is not. If we managed to get to Canada and get a new life after all that has happened, I cannot risk losing it just because I can't keep myself together. One must go through what we've gone through before judging, although I would wish it never happened to anyone again.
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That's what I thought too.
But a few years ago, a good friend of mine got prescribed antidepressants and some other similar medication. Now I cannot look at her without crying. She is not my friend anymore. She is a zombie in the full sense of the word. Sure, she's not depressed anymore. But she's never happy, either. She would always agree to anything you'd say, only speaks when directly asked a question and has lost even the smallest bit of what anyone considers a personality, not to mention other side effects, like an almost 100-pound weight gain.
Somehow, I think it is better to be a hypochondriac then risk turning into what she has. I know this is probably a rare reaction to the medication, but still, I just don't want to risk it.
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Yes, the prescription of antidepressants is so common these days, particularly in america. It's such a big business that they're expanding as far as they can, and a great deal of the medication dished out goes relatively unchecked as to its specific effects on people.
What I intended when I suggested seeing a therapist, is not so that medication can be prescribed, because I'm very much aware that it is hardly a solution to the problem, only a distraction. I think that cognitive-behavioral therapy can be a very useful tool in overcoming affective disorders, and a better solution than any medical alternative.
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, and yes, to be a hypochondriac does almost seem a better fate that what she is going through. Best of luck to you both.
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Thank-you.
I am so glad there are people out there who care about people like me. However, I am afraid that even if I do not consider the issue of possible effects from medication, seeing a therapist is definitely out of the question because if anyone finds out then I will likely be no longer myself to them, I will be "insane", the word will spread quickly, and I will end exactly like my friend sooner or later, because that is exactly what happened to her. Don't get me wrong, she wasn't the idiot to ask for medication right away! But she was pushed to it by numerous relatives and friends, at one point, when I did not understand a thing, even myself, and now nothing could be done. Moreover, many of those people are still pushing her to keep taking it.
With a family and home to take care of and a job to keep, there is no way I can afford to let that happen to me. If I am not there, what will happen to my parents? My cousins? The home? Finally, the network of support for the many dispairing souls which only I can hold together? There is no one to take over after me. This sounds like excuses to someone who has not gone through what me and my family have, but I assure you it is not. If we managed to get to Canada and get a new life after all that has happened, I cannot risk losing it just because I can't keep myself together. One must go through what we've gone through before judging, although I would wish it never happened to anyone again.
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You are so full of shit you stink!
You can still go to a psychologist, he's not supposed to give you any medication.
Hope you get better :)