addicted, or ill or weak (in part; sometimes; and probably not).
I can't answer the big questions about the nation's mental health.
(for a fantastic illustration of that, see this comic). I agree with that 100%.
that a corollary argument - that you should never question the use of medication for depression - is right.
treatments - that's one area where the analogy with physical illness breaks down.
of those people? Probably not, let's face it.
When I was prescribed antidepressants, it felt like a lifeline. I had been crying non stop for 4 days and I was too anxious to call the doctor's surgery and make the appointment - I got my partner to do it. The GP might well have mentioned or suggested therapy, I don't remember.
them, and I'd been told they wouldn't last more than a few weeks.
I knew it was going to be unpleasant because I can be disorganised and sometimes I'd forget to take my pills.
in reaction to the movement.
tears, to get an emergency prescription.
to my full dose because I was finding it so difficult to cope with feeling as if I had flu.
I wanted information about how long this might last. About whether most people got the same effects.
people on forums, and vague lists of side effects along with the mantra that it differs from person to person.
gain from being upfront about the initial side effects than the effects of discontinuation.
days off when I was struggling, and because I had found, and been seeing for while, a fantastic counsellor.
and are left to struggle on with medication which helps a little but doesn't cure?
in that country would invest hugely in providing talking therapies and other alternatives. Ours doesn't.
good list, the list includes some of my favorite blogs. I am sure if I get time, I will be writing for them. Thanks a lot.