I guess I should clarify that they don’t do literally nothing, it’s that neither helps long-term. And yes, same as you, sometimes they have negative effects.
Medication-induced insomnia, plus dealing with a society of assholes every time I try to go on a bike ride, yay…
The thing people often forget about depression meds is that they’re really not meant to be a long term cure for depression. They should be used as an aid so that you can do stuff that does help long term, like therapy and mindfulness.
I get that therapy is out of some people’s reach, but there’s a lot of research supporting mindfulness as a depression treatment.
I guess I should clarify that they don’t do literally nothing, it’s that neither helps long-term. And yes, same as you, sometimes they have negative effects.
Medication-induced insomnia, plus dealing with a society of assholes every time I try to go on a bike ride, yay…
The thing people often forget about depression meds is that they’re really not meant to be a long term cure for depression. They should be used as an aid so that you can do stuff that does help long term, like therapy and mindfulness.
I get that therapy is out of some people’s reach, but there’s a lot of research supporting mindfulness as a depression treatment.
I think this may be hit or miss. I’m in therapy, but the effects are minimal. Then again, I may just be ‘too sick’. I don’t know.
I think people are trying, and that’s great. But I know I’m losing my battle. It’s just matter of time. Nothing I do changes this.
Just me though. Good luck to y’all, the world sucks right now.
There are several different types of therapy, so you might try a different one if you haven’t yet.
Mental health treatment is often a game of throwing different stuff at the problem until something sticks.