Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 12, 2007, at 8:11:20
In reply to Re: Follow Up~blueberry, posted by willyee on May 12, 2007, at 7:13:17
Hey!
> Funny i always believed the opposite,for example when im told to "try" or "snap out of it" or to "get out around people more" this to me are my goals not options.
Yeah, I hate that too. But thats not what I meant. What I meant was like long term therapy or CBT or something like that. I don't know much about therapy, but......
What I'm trying to say is that I view psych drugs like 'band aids' and you're just there to act as an emergency rescue aides. I don't think people should be on them long term.
And there is this view that one can simply take a pill and be alright again. Its not like that -- the brain and mind and emotions and behaviours are much more complex than that.
I'm just trying to say that IMO, the pharma school of depression relief is over represented. I'm not saying it doesn't work, or that it doesn't have its place. Just that there are far more people seeking depression relief through (conventional) pills than there are seeking other methods (be it therapy, etc). It seems to be the 'norm' to take pills if you're depressed. But why?
But then, what do I know?
Kind regards
Meri
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