Posted by olivia12 on September 20, 2010, at 19:23:29
In reply to Re: Have our brains been permanently damaged? » olivia12, posted by linkadge on September 19, 2010, at 19:26:13
> I totally agree. If the medication works for you and you feel fine w. no problems, then by all means take the med if you feel like it.
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> The problem is that, for a lot of people, the meds don't really do much of anything. Perhaps they help depression or anxiety a wee bit, but with too many side effects.
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> Linkadge
I thought about what you said, Link--in fact, it
was kind of in my head a lot today. After finishing a pretty intense book about manic-depression over the weekend, I found myself in awe and probably a little more emphathetic re: mental health. It was a great read, btw..."Manic. A Memoir" by Terri Cheney. And so, while the meds may not offer a solution to faulty wiring, they may, at least take the edge of the symptoms and allow one to live with some sort of "normalcy". I dunno. I actually do believe that brain chemistry is altered--maybe permanently--I haven't been off any antidepressant since starting the 1st one way back and so my vantage point is already skewed. I do know that my life is much more meaningful when I am taking something that works with my chemistry. Thanks:)
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