What a horribly irresponsible article in @latimes! @Davidlaz is not a drug addict. He has a medical condition that requires medical treatment and does poorly when it's not treated. We don't call diabetics "insulin addicts," even though they can't stop their insulin.
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@latimes. Stop. Just stop. Don't continue this series. It's irresponsible in the extreme, and it stigmatizes depression.Show this thread -
Thanks to other threads, I came across this excellent article on lifetime medication for psychiatric conditions. It helped me, as a "normal" person, understand better. https://www.thecut.com/2018/04/what-its-like-to-be-on-antidepressants-long-term.html …
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Addiction/alcoholism as a disease conflicts with the Christian "moral fiber" and "will power" models.
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I went off mine cold turkey and chaos (CHAOS!) ensued until I went back on 3 months later. Lost everything. Now back on lower dose and back to normal.
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That is called withdrawal. Your body became dependent. Oh, did they tell you it was your illness?
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Yes, yes. I would be dead without antidepressants truly. One tool of many for my Major Depression. This makes it sound like they're a fad. So angry.
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No, it stigmatises the peddlers of antidepressants who have prescribed irresponsibly and without proper informed consent. Just stop projecting for a nanosecond.
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