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Infact in clinical trials submitted to the FDA from these big pharma companies show that in 80% of the time a placebo was as effective as the AD. Over half of these trials failed to show any difference between an AD and an inert placebo.
The fact that science has yet to proove that depression is a chemical inbalance escapes a lot of people. Too many people are too quick to buy into the adverts for these AD's.
I got over it by learning from my mistakes and realising that I have friends now who will not mock me. I'll admit I have confidence problems at times (mainly due to the way I look), but at the end of the day it's something that you deal with. The past is gone and as an adult, people are far less likely to rip the piss... If they do then give it back.
I don't know your medical history or how down you are, but in order to get better... And I hate to say this, you need to work your ass off and build yourself up to be in more scary situations.
As for the women, you need to quite the attitude of women only going for men who are immature, it makes you appear as if you see yourself as above them, or have a chip on your shoulder. No offense.
When you say it didnt end at school, what happened after? How old are you now?
Take a look at the evidence:
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/conditions/meh/1003/1003.jsp
http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/67/9/
There's very little evidence that depression is caused by a chemical inbalance. Of course it suits the big Pharma companies to say that is it caused by an ibalance, they're cleaning up.
It's not irrelevent at all. It just goes to show that it's not a chemical inbalance, it's the outlook you have on your life.
ETA: AHRP, agenda much?
There is no evidence that ADs treat the causes of depression. There is evidence to show that AD's can treat the 'symptoms' of depression, but then again they've been shown to be little more effective than a placebo.
There are too many people relying on AD's, they should be to something more active to overcome the causes instead of banging on about how misrable they are and reeling of lists of AD's.
Depression is a state of mind, not a disease.
I'm 22. It carried on in the sixth form and a few weeks ago I got some at work. Although, it's nowhere near as bad as it was it still knocked me back.
Above who? Immature people or women? Because despite my crappy self-esteem I do think I'm above immature people.
No but I wouldn't be telling them that they have a chemical inbalance in their brain and that AD's will help, when there quite clearly isn't any evidence for it. Telling people this rubbish benifits nobody save for the companies selling AD's.
Prooven treatments for the actual causes of depression include dietry changes, excercise and counselling, that's what I'd be telling them.
And diet and exercise are suitable only for the mildest of depressions.
Sometimes i believe that people revel in being depressed and being ill. Many of the people on this board who suffer from depression are the most frequent posters on the Health forum. This is not a coincidence.
It's not an opinion people liek to hear but I believe beople should stop relying on drugs and outside help to get over their misery. I'm not saying overcoming depression is easy just that the responsiblity lies with them not with their doctor or with a drug company.
There's no point telling the supervisor because he actually made a few comments himself. I could go to the higher ups but it hasn't happened before and it hasn't happened since so I'm more inclined to just leave it for the moment.
Thinking back it was all a bit stupid and maybe I over reacted but this isn't the first time a girl has become a target because of me. :impissed:
What did she make of the situation?
I know it wasn't my fault but sometimes it feels like I attract this sort of thing.
Do you think maybe you just handle it differently to others because of your past experiences or do you think people do single you out for it sometimes?
I can't really handle it very well. Well, I can handle mild teasing but if it drags on too long or just gets out of hand it just really depresses me and I just shut down.
I definitely get singled out although I do tend to isolate myself from other people. I find it hard to break that habit though.
Do you have anyone you can talk to about stuff like this in real life?, family maybe or a friend?
And no. My friends aren't interested. They just make empty promises. And if my parents found out I was on meds I'd never hear the end of it. Sadly, I'm on my own with this.
I'm the type of person that can take a lot. Teasing never bothers me, if it's meant as a joke that is. So i just assumed that everyone else was the same. If he hadn't mentioned it, i wouldn't have stopped and he would have carried on being miserable.
You have to tell people that it's bothering you if things like that happen again. They might be meaning it as a joke and not realising the effect they have on you, then again they might be evil cunts but you won't know until you try.
That doesnt mean you should downplay other peoples problems because just because you might not think its too bad, doesnt mean it isnt extremely real for someone else.
When someone is depressed, telling them to "cheer up, its not as bad as my mate had it" is about as helpful as a kick in the teeth.
I'm really starting to consider coming off the pills. I don't think they are working. At this point I feel like I did before I started taking them. Well, maybe a bit better than then. I'm not sure. :chin: