Posted by Racer on July 9, 2005, at 23:30:55
In reply to Racer, I understand what you're trying to say, posted by linkadge on July 9, 2005, at 15:54:50
I was certainly *not* suggesting that people avoid psychotropic drugs, Link. I was writing about this because I think there are a lot of people -- especially in the depths of depression -- who might read those pages and get freaked out. You said that you had gotten a bit freaked out once or twice yourself, right? Imagine being a newbie to depression, etc, and coming across those pages that say ADs are terrible and dangerous?
I doubt anyone still remembers when I first posted here -- maybe SLS? -- but I had just been prescribed Serzone, and was too worried to take it. (As it turned out, I was right to be concerned, but that's another topic...) I wanted more information about whether or not it would be safe for me before I took it. If I had been greeted by something that told me that psychiatric medications were dangerous, would shorten my life, were the wrong way to go, etc, well, I would have taken the acepromazine cocktail that I was already considering.
And you're right: too many people assume that those of us who choose to take psychiatric medications are doing it as a shortcut. They don't realize how many of us either are in therapy, or would like to be in therapy as well.
We're on the same team, Link. And I owe you a long email, but have gotten smashed lately with a couple of things...
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