Posted by fires on January 8, 2006, at 22:54:09
In reply to Re: Constant drug changes? and Depression » fires, posted by vbAgent on January 8, 2006, at 21:39:26
> > My ideas as to why some are constantly changing ADs:
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> > 1) They have underlying medical conditions which cause or exacerbate depression, and don't respond to ADs.
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> > 2) Some here are mildly depressed and have the luxury of shopping for the best AD for them. This group doesn't seem to have severe anhedonia. The severely depressed don't generally show up here, especially if they experience anhedonia. Typing something on a computer is far beyond their capabilities. The severely depressed are so afraid of sudden and unpredictable "relapses", that they are willing to settle for any AD that keeps them out of a living h*ll.
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> > 3) A few here are putting us all on -- they don't have depression or any other brain disorder(s).
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> Remain mindful that this is a forum, a place for open discussion. It is not my job or someone else's to judge who might be a wolf in sheep's clothing. fires, the 3rd idea is a red herring because it diverts attention away from the point and doesn't explain why people constantly change ADs.
> Otherwise, a top quality post.Thanks
>> Do you think that a lot of people fake mental illness? Like malingering or drug-seeking? Sorry fires, don't take this personally or the wrong way. I am bored, full of coffee, and just very opinionated in a defensive way at times.I don't understand what makes you think that I believe a lot of people fake mental illness. The folks that are probably phonies here, are just that, not necessarily mentally ill. (I believe that nearly all web forums have some phonies, therefore this site probably does also).
I should have omitted number 3. Consider it done. As some younger folks say, my bad.
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