• SavvyWolf@pawb.social
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    2 months ago

    I used to be sceptical of antidepressants as well, wanting to try and fix things “properly”. But after getting in a really bad state, I decided to accept their “help”. Lifestyle changes are important, but antidepressants “take the edge off” and make it easier to implement those changes.

    I think antidepressants should pretty much always be paired with other support or lifestyle changes though.

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      2 months ago

      I think antidepressants should pretty much always be paired with other support or lifestyle changes though.

      I completely agree with you. That’s not the experience my wife has had though. Finding the right professional to work with has been a challenge for her and her general practitioner has prescribed her SSRIs on more than one occasion without providing any guidance/assistance beyond “take this to feel better”.