Posted by vbAgent on January 7, 2006, at 21:14:39
In reply to Re: Constant drug changes? and Depression, posted by linkadge on January 7, 2006, at 17:46:03
Abraham Maslow once said, "When the only tool you have is hammer, you tend to treat everything as if it were a nail." Psychiatry practices the art of trial and error. It can be like a big chemistry experiment if one isn't careful.
Moving from drug to drug without success is certainly a frustrating experience. Been there, done that, and I don't like it at all. Naturally, and insidiously, doubt invades the mind. A person drifts along unsure what to do. They don't realize how self-absorbed they are; they don't realize the futility of trying to fix what may not be broken. As a result, one forgets to live. So, this person remains depressed and anxious because of the mistaken belief that happiness is an elusive, unreachable state of mind (without a pill)...That is, at least until this maladjusted person learns to roll with the punches, not sweat the small stuff, and consciously accept responsibility for his/her life. It's so much easier said than done! Just go with the flow. Don't take yourself or life's little annoyances so seriously. Use medication as a tool, not as the answer to happiness.
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