Posted by Racer on July 16, 2001, at 1:08:02
That is to say, with all the articles, books, talk shows, etc; with every celebrity known to man and then some coming out as suffering depression; with so many highly publicized crimes attributed to depression; and with every other household receiving some sort of anti-depressant medication, has anything improved?
On the one hand, it's less stigmatizing to admit to being on anti-depressants. Since all sorts of people are taking one or another anti-depressant, it's not so difficult to admit to taking medication for depression.
On the other hand, there does seem to be a sense that you just take a pill, and bluebirds start to sing. For those of us who are slightly more affected by depression, it can be hard to explain that it's not always that easy.
On the gripping hand, I really like Larry Niven's books...
Anyone have anything to say about any of this?
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