Id say Antidepressants are not a complete answer for depression. I is one of many tools for treatment, but remember depression is lethal and untreated can expose the brain to other risks down stream (plus other factors such as the cost of functional impairment whether it be at home, at work, etc...)... so the risk / benefit discussion is…
Id say Antidepressants are not a complete answer for depression. I is one of many tools for treatment, but remember depression is lethal and untreated can expose the brain to other risks down stream (plus other factors such as the cost of functional impairment whether it be at home, at work, etc...)... so the risk / benefit discussion is warranted. I appreciate what youre saying here, I havent seen discontinuation symptoms to this degree and dont discount the severity when it happens. Treating people with addictions Id say that substance and behavioral addictions can have higher risks associated with them (compared to the thought of anti-depressants being addictive) - yes I can understand your message on a continuum, in the way (a mundane example) sugar can be addictive... Related to a post below, the more I do general (functional/gegenerative) workups (with labs), I find metabolic, hormone and nutritional issues which impact mood and (in my opinion) explain (some instances) or limited or poor efficacy of treatment modalities (for example, my pts who are extremely insightful and engaged in therapy, but progress doesn't budge much)
Id say Antidepressants are not a complete answer for depression. I is one of many tools for treatment, but remember depression is lethal and untreated can expose the brain to other risks down stream (plus other factors such as the cost of functional impairment whether it be at home, at work, etc...)... so the risk / benefit discussion is warranted. I appreciate what youre saying here, I havent seen discontinuation symptoms to this degree and dont discount the severity when it happens. Treating people with addictions Id say that substance and behavioral addictions can have higher risks associated with them (compared to the thought of anti-depressants being addictive) - yes I can understand your message on a continuum, in the way (a mundane example) sugar can be addictive... Related to a post below, the more I do general (functional/gegenerative) workups (with labs), I find metabolic, hormone and nutritional issues which impact mood and (in my opinion) explain (some instances) or limited or poor efficacy of treatment modalities (for example, my pts who are extremely insightful and engaged in therapy, but progress doesn't budge much)