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LittleGirl

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3. I'm so sorry to read this

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 05:06 AM

Aug 2022

Situational depression seems so familiar to me. I want to send you hugs.

I took SSRIs for about 18 months. It took several medications to find one that wouldn’t make me throw up or cause weight gain and rage. I stopped taking them cold turkey which my doctor warned me not to do but honestly, they weren’t helping and I had no side effects by stopping. I would not recommend that. My therapist listened well but never taught me how to manage my anxiety at all. I fired her because she was useless but I wasn’t angry, I just told her I didn’t need her anymore.

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No Evidence That Depression Is Caused By Low Serotonin Levels, Finds Comprehensive Review, UCL [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2022 OP

I suffer from severe depression brought on by my real life situation that I am trapped in with no cstanleytech Aug 2022 #1

I'm so sorry to read this LittleGirl Aug 2022 #3

Who Is the Psychiatrist Behind the Antidepressant Study Taking Over Right-Wing Media? douglas9 Aug 2022 #2

Wow. That puts a different light on it, doesn't it? Thanks for this. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #6

Thanks! A good counter weight... reACTIONary Aug 2022 #8

Tx, interesting, & what's real. Some benefitted, others not. A few on the left also opposed SSRIs. appalachiablue Aug 2022 #12

Well, Delphinus Aug 2022 #4

I hate gifts for the right-wing MindHowYouGo Aug 2022 #5

That is really concerning, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Aug 2022 #13

I take 100 mg of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor daily. It helps with my mild chronic depression. John1956PA Aug 2022 #7

Thanks for your perspective! nt reACTIONary Aug 2022 #9

For all that take this as the last word on the issue, I'd suggest taking a breath and waiting to see hlthe2b Aug 2022 #10

Good idea, let's see more. Agree about overprescribing & need for review. appalachiablue Aug 2022 #14

The "chemical imbalance" theory never had empirical support. Mosby Aug 2022 #11

Some truth to that unfortunately. appalachiablue Aug 2022 #15

Beware of meta-analysis, it is a flawed methodology with high potential for bias Fiendish Thingy Aug 2022 #16

Interesting that this would come out right now BWdem4life Aug 2022 #17