Posted by jerryTRD on December 22, 2010, at 22:56:21
In reply to Re: *Not* Thinking in terms of meds » linkadge, posted by bleauberry on December 21, 2010, at 17:30:28
> Link, your comments to me and others in this thread are some of the most profound wisdom I've ever encountered on this board. Man you hit a home run the way I see it.
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> I do believe that when we pin all our hopes on pills, we are indeed engaging in maladaptive behavior that is destined to lose the war against depression. Depression has too many causes and impacts every corner of the body. It indeed requires a wide ranging comprehensive approach, of which a pill is only one piece of the whole pie. To ignore the whole pie is, as you said, maladaptive.
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>I agree thinking that one pill will cure everything. But hoping for a med that might just help in the battle is no where near maladaptive. That generalization is - to me - somewhat offensive.
You would never call someone with Cancer, MS, HIV, Dementia, Alzheimer's, etc maladaptive for hoping for a new and better medication to keep them alive longer - how is depression different? So, are you saying that we - on this forum -and in general who have mental illness basically have behavior disorders as well? It's all in our heads right? But if I had a broken bone that would be OK since that is "real?"
Excuse me if I come off as a bit disturbed by yours and others' comments - but for some of us - like me who has gone through ECT, numerous meds/cocktails, supplements, exercise programs, support groups, therapy, Vegal Nerve Stimulator trials and anything else you can think of - I think I should be allowed to have some hope for a new med when it comes out. To me this just adds to the stigma WITHIN our own community. Pretty soon we'll all be telling each other to snap out of it.
When you've tried EVERYTHING that covers the WHOLE "pie" - what do you think we should do then? Don't damn us for educating and supporting each other when it comes to medication. Like I said - you wouldn't be saying the same thing to someone with cancer, etc.
-Jerry.
Depression, chronic & severe, recurrent, treatment-resistant w/GAD.
Meds: Effexor XR 300mg, Adderall IR 20mg 3x daily, Klonopin 5mg, Seroquel 400mg, Ambien 10mg, Synthroid 150mcg, Androgel
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