Depression Meds

[skcin]

I don't have any advice relating to people's specific meds. I think that's a bit too personal to be discussing out in the open on a message board. I will say this - if meds help you, great. From what David's mentioned here several times in past years, it's obvious he needs them to function.

But not everyone does. It's OK to feel something. It's OK to be down & sad sometimes. It's OK to get pissed off & angry. It's OK to be elated/happy beyond words. FEELINGS & A RANGE OF EMOTIONS ARE NORMAL. If it's negatively affecting your life (ie - can't get out of bed, you are violent toward yourself or others, you have suicidal thoughts, you can't leave the house, etc.) then meds can be a tool you should use in conjunction with therapy/counseling to deal with that. PART of the solution - there is no magic pill to fix everything.

But in my experience as a psych nurse, I've had so many patients come up to see & say "I'm upset. She pissed me off. Give me my *insert name of med here.*" It worries me. We are society that wants an easy fix & that isn't always possible.