Posted by bleauberry on January 15, 2012, at 12:06:26
In reply to Why All Negative On SSRI's Now?, posted by Phillipa on January 15, 2012, at 10:20:05
Why All Negative On SSRI's Now?
Maybe cuz they don't work?
Seriously, they do sometimes help incredibly and sometimes even miraculously. Just not that often. My guess is somewhere in the 15% area, if that high. I'm talking remission, close to remission, and tolerable or negligible side effects.
I think ssris have a useful place, just that they are overused and overhyped.
And you are right, if quality of life either stays the same or goes down when on a med, well, it doesn't matter what the age is, it definitely aint worth it. Why would someone want to purposefully do that to themselves? Probably the fear of not knowing what to do, or the fear of the unknown, keeps people stuck.
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