I thought the video was very well done, I definitely agree with him that people always feel this social pressure to explain their issues as something that 'will or is getting better' - when that may not be the case. This can be dangerous sometimes as it means people may not actually tell anyone when things aren't getting any better, or even if they are worsening.karlitatvphan wrote:I think is kinda sad, I do agree and feel the same things as him, but yeah, I'm one of those people who's anti-pills for this issues.Ticia wrote:
Thoughts?
I mean you can't fix something as complex as your brain, with pills, you have a sore back? that's when you take a pill, you can't take a pill to fix emotions, I think there are better ways to deal with that. Also I have someone I know (young around Charlie's age) that recently almost died because depression pills affected his brain and then his kidney. So it is just not "I don't like pills" just for the sake of saying it, but they are sometimes dangerous that's why I don't trust them.
Back to the video I guess I feel a little bit sorry and yet not sorry for him. Right now I'm havin' massive anxiety issues because I went yesterday to my first driving lesson and failed and nearly crashed so I'm terrified of leaving my house and do it again , so I skipped class today because I'm immensely tense and I can't even think about it and it made me lose sleep.
I could go on and on, but these things are massive issues and I would be here all day talking about them.
[offtopic]karlitatvphan I would also just like to say that anti-depressants are not used to 'fix' people, people don't need 'fixing', they are just to help people and can be used in conjunction with other therapies, not always just instead of them. Some people do feel they get along better with anti-depressants and it's not anybody's place to judge them for that. I am a carer for someone who takes them for depression and the difference it makes to their level of well-being is tremendous, so the benefits outweigh the possible side effects for that person. For someone with serious depression/anxiety they do have a medical problem in the same way that someone who has a bad back has a medical problem. People should be free to chose whatever treatment helps them best. It is not 'taking a pill for anything' it is taking a pill to help a diagnosed medical condition to improve a person's quality of life.
Also there is a difference between 'anxiety' as a temporary emotion we all experience as a result of everyday problems, and Anxiety Disorder which is a mental health condition.
Edit: I'm sorry if I have expressed this poorly. I'm still trying to figure out this whole being a carer thing, but I felt like I needed to say something because this perception that taking medication for depression is just like 'taking a pill for any anything and nothing' is dangerous and unnecessarily works to limit people's options and increase stigma.[/offtopic]