Posted by Ian on September 26, 1999, at 16:18:45
In reply to Re: now what, posted by Melanie on September 25, 1999, at 20:54:12
I'm going to be contentious please don't be too abusive in reply.
One of the problems with taking meds is one doesn't know what the natural course of say depression or psychosis would have been anyway. Some may critcise and say well suicide may be the result but its a bit ironic that tricyclic ADs are no too uncommonly the agents used in succesful suicides admittedly SSRIs are much safer. If a boat gets a hole punctured in its side we can either fix the hole if we know were it is or just pump out the water.If we leave the hole it doesn't sort itself out it may just get bigger and keeps on letting in the water, we may need to get a bigger pump and every time the pump is switched off its not long before the boat starts sinking, instead of thinking about the hole we just say the boat is full of water and we need a bigger pump. Some people dont think the hole is fixable or exist even but I'm not convinced, like neglected maintenance on any 'machine' the eventual repairs need to be more extensive if things aren't nipped in the bud early.
I wouldn't resign yourself too a life on meds just yet, your father's death would still be a valid cause for grief at this point irrespective of everything else that has happened to you.
poster:Ian
thread:11902
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