I'm not being funny but this is very misleading, people that suffer from major depression can sometimes only recover from their illness by using medication-this is not a bad thing-the "pills" were designed for a reason and noone should b made to feel bad or stigmatised for using/needing to use them!
Would u tell someone with an ear infection not to take anti biotics coz all the drs wanna do is shut people up with pills these days?
Sometimes depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain-and anti depressents can help to get that balance back.
So don't anyone feel ashamed of having to take tablets-they are there to help
Sorry rant over i just hate it when people think u r bad for having to take pills!And when people tell u excercise is all u need!
Heyyyyy I'm not telling anyone to stop taking the tablets but it is proven that true clinical depression is not that common - circumstantial depression IS very common - would we all feel so low if we won the lottery, had no bills to pay or lived in luxury in Barbados?
People are too quick to assume they have a medical condition and the doctors are well known for prescribing tablets that can do alot more damage - I went along to the doctors at the age of 16 and was prescribed Seroxat - then ended up in bed for a week feeling suicidal and scared right through my college term!
I have been on the tablets, was on Citalopram/Diazepam/Temazepam and was in a right mess if I ran out - but this was preferential to drinking half a bottle of whisky a night, to sleep!
I got pregnant and didn't take a thing, just stopped and was one of the very fortunate ones and when I looked into it all, I managed to help myself and continue to do so with breathing/relaxation and positive thinking.
Please don't think I am criticising anyone - I'm not, but I do KNOW that the tablets are given out too quickly without counselling and guidance, causing suicide and worse feelings of despair.
I needed the tablets at one time and if someone had taken them off me I would have been a very frightened lunatic! I had to learn by myself.
People should work out what is troubling them though - all too often we hear the words 'oh I'm so depressed' when true serious depression is often suffered in silence.