I had a similar experience as a teen, but now as an adult I am taking a different anti-depressant. It helps -- but does not get rid of my symptoms. I also am in counseling. When I forget to take my medication for several days, I become moody and grumpy like I was before. I am not trying to say that the meds are doing it all. I still have days and sometimes weeks that it doesn't seem to help much at all, but it helps. The fact that it helps at all is a relief. Depression is a complex thing. I agree that the medication is just a drop in the bucket, but that is all my doctor said it would be. I think that we, as society, have been mislead as to the proper use of these medications. The ads on TV suggest that if you take medication A that everything will be better after that. Hopefully this will help people to stop looking for the 'fix-all' pill.
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Hmm... this does not seem to work with me. I don't take the medications that give me side-effects. I like the cheaper widgets anyway.
I had a similar experience as a teen, but now as an adult I am taking a different anti-depressant. It helps -- but does not get rid of my symptoms. I also am in counseling. When I forget to take my medication for several days, I become moody and grumpy like I was before. I am not trying to say that the meds are doing it all. I still have days and sometimes weeks that it doesn't seem to help much at all, but it helps. The fact that it helps at all is a relief. Depression is a complex thing. I agree that the medication is just a drop in the bucket, but that is all my doctor said it would be. I think that we, as society, have been mislead as to the proper use of these medications. The ads on TV suggest that if you take medication A that everything will be better after that. Hopefully this will help people to stop looking for the 'fix-all' pill.