Posted by Jedi on November 19, 2005, at 0:26:42
In reply to Re: Lurkers Please Come Out and Regulars too About, posted by Phillipa on November 17, 2005, at 19:48:30
Hi Phillipa,
In my opinion there are certain types of depression that will only respond to medications, and talk therapy is a waste of time with these. Of course some mild depression can and does respond to a good talk therapist. Too bad these therapists are few and far between.My depression is endogenous. There is no real external cause. I've had many first cousins, aunts, and uncles who have died from suicide, drug addiction and alcoholism. It runs in both sides of my family.
Nardil saved my life. There is no amount of talk therapy that would have worked with my illness.
I am a lifer. The two times I've been off of Nardil, in the past nine years, have precipitated major depressive episodes. The dysthymia and anhedonia I suffer even while on Nardil, I try to augment with other meds.So, I vote for medication. I just hope that our knowledge of the brain will produce additional medications to help all those who are truely treatment resistant. I have my doubts though, since the med that saved me is almost 50 years old.
Take care - good thread,
Jedi
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