Question about anti-depressants.?

Question

do anti-depressants actually help?

because i've tried a lot of things to help with my depression, and nothing seems to work.

its just been getting worse.

and i was wondering if anti-depressants would help.

i'm not sure how to ask my mom about them though?

because she'll rather pretend i don't have depression.

and i just don't know how to confront her about this.

Answer 1

My mom takes, them. Trust me you don't want anything to do with them.

You get addicted to them and they haves dozens of side effects, including suicide. Yeah i know WTF?

You don't need meds, you need to think differently, see the good side of things. I used to be depressed all the time, but then i realized that I brought it uppon myself, by thinking in ways that made me feel depressed.

Life is hard, but don't give up.

You're not alone in the world, everyone feels like this at some point.

You need to think positively (i know you must have heard this millions of time) but it works if you really try.

Meds won't make your life better, it'll still be the same.

You need to work on yourself, be a better person, love yourself  and others. Because depression comes from the inside too, its how you percieve things, not how they are.

Your life isn't horrible, you just see it that way.

We all have problems, and believe me, things CAN be worse.

Be happy with what you already have.

Don't give up! The road to happiness is filled with obstacles, there is no easy way there.

Chemical Imbalance is bullcrap! Its a symptom of depression not the cause. YOU know the cause, YOU know whats bothering you and meds won't make it go away.

Do you know how much profit the pharmaceutical companies make each year by telling you lies? They are not there to help people but to make MONEY!

M-O-N-E-Y kristina!

Example look at the answer above me. The doctor who prescribed the meds is a prick and took advantage of her ignorance. Its completely NORMAL to feel sad when someone dies. If everyone was to take meds when someone died, EVERYONE would be medicated. It drives me crazy how people can be manipulated easily adn how some people can be greedy.

Don't be weak.

Answer 2

I am a firm believer that most people on anti-depressants should not be on them!!!  People need to learn to have coping skills, sometimes life sux, then it gets better.  The reason i feel strongly against antidepressants is because my mother was on them for a while Zoloft, and the Paxil, she committed suicide in 2004 within a week of trying to ween off of them.   Do some research on your own.  Doctors are admittedly not even sure what these drugs do to chemicals in your head because no method exists to actually measure or identify all of the chemicals in our brains.  Its all just theory. BTW, Obviously I was extremely sad after the unexpected death of my mother so I went to a therapist for help with dealing with it. Know what she did??? Told me I was depressed and prescribed anti-depressants to me.  Disgusting!  Its ok to be sad and some people are very sensitive but you must find things that interest you and make you feel happy.  I think finding a way to volunteer your time is a good way to feel needed and like you have a purpose which would def help fight depression.  

Answer 3

I am in the growing number who regard antidepressants as being unsuitable for young people, except with major depression, where suicidal, or totally unable to cope (eating, washing, etc.).

This is for reasons explained in section 2 of my website, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris where there are many treatments which you probably haven't tried, yet. View page R first, then young women's depression, page V, and the rest. Note the warnings about the increased rate of suicide, homicide, and aberrant behaviour, especially with young people taking antidepressants, which appear on the labels, or enclosures.

Print the result of the quiz, via sections 1, or 2, and take to your school counselor: she would be less likely to shrug off advice from a responsible adult.

Answer 4

Yes, they work ALOT. You wont get all happy and stuff but you will not be depressed anymore. But you dont want to live on medicine your whole life.

Hope I helped !!

Good Luck !!

:)

Answer 5

YES! Anti-depressants can work. See a doctor on your own if you have to. Your Mom has to face the fact that it's okay to need some help. If she can't understand, find someone who will. Your life can be sooooo much better.

Answer 6

I take Wellbutrin SR (150 mg) in the morning and Lexapro (10 mg) in the evening - for depression - and it works very well for me.  I've been taking them for over a year and a half...



You need to talk with your Mom and get a doctor appointment, and have your doctor check you out to make sure there isn't a chemical imbalance or thyroid situation causing the depression.  If that checks out okay, have the doctor refer you to a psychiatrist and have them check you out, and work out a treatment plan.



I waited for a long time before I did that - and I really wish I'd done it a lot sooner.  I feel so much better now!!



Best of Luck to you :-)

Paul.

Answer 7

anti-depressants do work.

you need to see your doctor and tell him they aint working, and the doctor will put you on stronger ones so they do work, its just all about getting the right anti-depressants and this could take a while before you actually get the right ones, But they do work one got the right ones.

Answer 8

Medications work and fail differently for everyone.

Answer 9

it depends on your age, your depression symptoms, the type of medication you are put on, and if you give it a long enough try...when trying any Anti-d make sure to wait around 3 weeks before pulling the plug, because many have to build up in your system before they'll begin to work.

Good Luck.

You may not have to tell your mother anything at all, I am not sure...if you go to the doctor alone, and ask your care to be kept under his strict HIPPA rules, he is legally obligated to do so...in some cases....in others they are required to tell the parents....so just go to the doc first, and perhaps they have tips on how to talk with the rents, or they can bring your rents in and explain it to them.....I know the first step is hard, and if you've exhausted your non-pharmacological resources, then you may need to be medicated.

****EDIT Please don't listen to the most of what Cookie writes....Antids can work miracles for some people, others never find one that works....if you have a chemical imbalance in your brain, just thinking more positive isn't going to change anything except the colors of the clothes you wear maybe...some people MUST be medicated, and without medication they'd be hospitalized....me, I'd take enjoying life on meds, than having a miserable life without them...your doctor will address your PERSONAL issues, and not go off of what worked for so and so, and what their friend said, and what they heard on tv.....and if cookie hates them, good for her, she knows NOTHING about your case.***

Answer 10

The first question is fairly simple. Anti-depressants do work as long as a chemical imbalance is the cause of that depression. Secondly, the proper medication must be givin (SSRI, MAOI, et cetera...) And third, these medications often take weeks or months to work effectivelty.

The second question I fear would be better answered by someone with better qualification in that area.  

Answer 11

check out www.breggin.com

Answer 12

they can help if you use them right try concerta or zoloft they work for me when i lost some love ones and im still taking them