Posted by noa on April 22, 2003, at 8:09:58
In reply to Re: I dont believe in antidepressants » Tepiaca, posted by Fi on April 21, 2003, at 15:37:49
I agree. ADs do not make me happy. They alleviate my depression. There is a difference. Happiness is something everyone, depressed or not, needs to always be working at. It is not a static state of being. It is more realistic to think of life having happy moments, and hopefully more of these moments as time goes on.
In the US Declaration of Independence it says "Life, Liberty and the *Pursuit* of Happiness". I find this a significant way to word it. It recognizes that the human condition is to always be striving toward happiness. I think that is realistic.
I recommend the book, "Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement With Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi".
It is about how to apply the author's research that people are happiest when really engaged in activities that are at the right challenge level, etc. It is a good read.
I also agree that therapy might be something to consider, in addition to meds.
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