Lots to unpack and comment on, suffice as to say that I agree.
1. Interesting that more women are “depressed” than men. Is it just that blokes are reluctant to seek help ? My mum was probably sad due to loneliness but still enjoyed life.
In days gone by I’d have a few pints with mates after work and a whinge, that was my therapy. These days I still ride to and from work, sedately, but I suspect the exercise is enough to chill emotions and or just give me an emotional boost in.
2. I very much agree with the sentiment that life is full of ups and downs, you can’t always be happy. These days society has become softer.
3. The destruction of the family unit doesn’t help
4. A close family member went through some real bad times, self harm etc. the health dept. was insistent on prescribing some anti- depressants and we reluctantly acquiesced. I will say that they did perhaps take the edge off whatever they were going through, and we were fortunate to find a proper counsellor and a CBT course that resolved their issues. It did need a lot of family support and commitment and not everyone has a supportive family. I’m not sure where I’m going with this, it perhaps reinforcing point 3.
4. Social media doesn’t help. It must put enormous pressure on kids, and interferes with the values and traditions of the family. And now the government is getting in on the act...
While I wrote the post to focus on the COVID vaccines, psychiatric meds are one of the most common medications doctors gaslight their patients with. I know a lot of people who had their lives ruined by them and were typically just told "that's just proof you need the antidepressant." It's very sad to see it happen over and over.
Interesting article and I agree. I stopped taking my antidepressants a few years ago. I'd be interested in seeing an article about high blood pressure medications. I was on a hypertension medication for a long time and I think it gave me a "very rare side-effect" that no one in the medical community would acknowledge. I'm no longer on any medications and no longer see a primary care doctor after 2020.
Lots to unpack and comment on, suffice as to say that I agree.
1. Interesting that more women are “depressed” than men. Is it just that blokes are reluctant to seek help ? My mum was probably sad due to loneliness but still enjoyed life.
In days gone by I’d have a few pints with mates after work and a whinge, that was my therapy. These days I still ride to and from work, sedately, but I suspect the exercise is enough to chill emotions and or just give me an emotional boost in.
2. I very much agree with the sentiment that life is full of ups and downs, you can’t always be happy. These days society has become softer.
3. The destruction of the family unit doesn’t help
4. A close family member went through some real bad times, self harm etc. the health dept. was insistent on prescribing some anti- depressants and we reluctantly acquiesced. I will say that they did perhaps take the edge off whatever they were going through, and we were fortunate to find a proper counsellor and a CBT course that resolved their issues. It did need a lot of family support and commitment and not everyone has a supportive family. I’m not sure where I’m going with this, it perhaps reinforcing point 3.
4. Social media doesn’t help. It must put enormous pressure on kids, and interferes with the values and traditions of the family. And now the government is getting in on the act...
While I wrote the post to focus on the COVID vaccines, psychiatric meds are one of the most common medications doctors gaslight their patients with. I know a lot of people who had their lives ruined by them and were typically just told "that's just proof you need the antidepressant." It's very sad to see it happen over and over.
Another fascinating article, Robyn. Thank you for sharing all this information. It would seem Big Pharma have a number of rackets going on.
Interesting article and I agree. I stopped taking my antidepressants a few years ago. I'd be interested in seeing an article about high blood pressure medications. I was on a hypertension medication for a long time and I think it gave me a "very rare side-effect" that no one in the medical community would acknowledge. I'm no longer on any medications and no longer see a primary care doctor after 2020.
Although it sounds a bit wrong to say 'looking forward to' in this context, I'm looking forward to reading more of your work exposing them.