09-06-2012, 09:19 PM
Thank you Bowyn! I agree antidepressants more often that not cause more harm than good. Yes I'm another one that committed suicide while on antidepressants. Gawd, had my partner not come back to the truck early, I wouldn't be here.
It's like the doctor decides you are depressed so prescribes the fool pills. Then you aren't depressed about the initial issue anymore, but you are MORE depressed, angry and frustrated with the side effects. "Gee doc, now I don't care that my father raped my arse because I can't have sex anyway, oh and that really pisses me off, so now I lost my partner because of that and, I'm a lonely, worthless piece of crap half a man here - thanks doc, I'll just go die now."
Don't be pushy, but do insist he talk to his doctor before he goes down that path over the meds. There are other, much more constructive ways to deal with depression. Yes it takes more effort on your part and a bit of knowledge and, understanding how and why your mind works that way, but, you can literally think yourself out of depression, med free if you find a good therapist that will give you the tools you need to do it.
Not every therapist is good for everyone, I'd encourage your partner to talk with the one he has now, explain the problems the meds are causing, then either try different meds, or find a new therapist, perhaps a holistic one or one that prefers to rely on homeopathic or no meds at all if that's possible for the patient.
It's like the doctor decides you are depressed so prescribes the fool pills. Then you aren't depressed about the initial issue anymore, but you are MORE depressed, angry and frustrated with the side effects. "Gee doc, now I don't care that my father raped my arse because I can't have sex anyway, oh and that really pisses me off, so now I lost my partner because of that and, I'm a lonely, worthless piece of crap half a man here - thanks doc, I'll just go die now."
Don't be pushy, but do insist he talk to his doctor before he goes down that path over the meds. There are other, much more constructive ways to deal with depression. Yes it takes more effort on your part and a bit of knowledge and, understanding how and why your mind works that way, but, you can literally think yourself out of depression, med free if you find a good therapist that will give you the tools you need to do it.
Not every therapist is good for everyone, I'd encourage your partner to talk with the one he has now, explain the problems the meds are causing, then either try different meds, or find a new therapist, perhaps a holistic one or one that prefers to rely on homeopathic or no meds at all if that's possible for the patient.
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