Depression

hubcap · Post by **hubcap** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:58 pm

[quote="Me"]Yeah, as a general rule, I say forget the meds. They are an excuese. Not that I'd know from personal experience. All IMO. Wow. quote] Definetly forget the meds! And I, on the other hand, can say that they are just an excuse from personal experience! I was VERY depressed when I was eight or nine (like suicidal depressed) and I took no meds and here I am...alive and um...strange.

Rachael Blackgaard · Post by **Rachael Blackgaard** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:45 pm

I don't think it's fair to say that meds are just an excuse. Honestly, I think I'd have LESS of an excuse if I were on meds. Right now, I could just fly off the handle at someone for no reason and blame it on my problem. (But I don't want to do that, so I've been trying very hard to exercise restraint the past several days.) Anyways, if I were on medication for this, I wouldn't have any excuse for doing that.

Don't say that all medication is an excuse for everyone-- because the last time I checked, you weren't a medical doctor and didn't know everyone's situation.

EUCC · Post by **EUCC** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:57 pm

Rachael wrote:I don't think it's fair to say that meds are just an excuse. Honestly, I think I'd have LESS of an excuse if I were on meds. Right now, I could just fly off the handle at someone for no reason and blame it on my problem. (But I don't want to do that, so I've been trying very hard to exercise restraint the past several days.) Anyways, if I were on medication for this, I wouldn't have any excuse for doing that.

Don't say that all medication is an excuse for everyone-- because the last time I checked, you weren't a medical doctor and didn't know everyone's situation.

Amen. Thanks for that, Rachael. People can get so judgmental about medications and hello, there are doctors, psychiatrists, and medical researchers out there who are obviously trying to help people live life as healthily as they can. I'd never claim that medicine is the only cure for any ailment, but surely they have a place in many situations.

COWBOY OF TEXAS · Post by **COWBOY OF TEXAS** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:01 pm

Continental Crusader wrote:Yeah, I don't see how it's taboo to use this kind of medication when most Christians would seek medical aid for other problems...

Depression, mental illness, or whatever sickness or disease or ailment... first and foremost, prayer is important. But medicine exists for a reason.

Brian is so wise!

Rachael Blackgaard · Post by **Rachael Blackgaard** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:07 pm

EUCC wrote:
Rachael wrote:I don't think it's fair to say that meds are just an excuse. Honestly, I think I'd have LESS of an excuse if I were on meds. Right now, I could just fly off the handle at someone for no reason and blame it on my problem. (But I don't want to do that, so I've been trying very hard to exercise restraint the past several days.) Anyways, if I were on medication for this, I wouldn't have any excuse for doing that.

Don't say that all medication is an excuse for everyone-- because the last time I checked, you weren't a medical doctor and didn't know everyone's situation.
Amen. Thanks for that, Rachael. People can get so judgmental about medications and hello, there are doctors, psychiatrists, and medical researchers out there who are obviously trying to help people live life as healthily as they can. I'd never claim that medicine is the only cure for any ailment, but surely they have a place in many situations.

Oh, good... I was afraid I might be 'flying off the handle' anyways...

ajamj · Post by **ajamj** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:35 pm

Every situation is different.
What’s right for you might not be what’s right for me.
What’s right today might not be what’s right next year.

gimp80995 · Post by **gimp80995** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:47 pm

ajamj wrote:Every situation is different.
What’s right for you might not be what’s right for me.
What’s right today might not be what’s right next year.

Exactly how I feel. *is proud that she avoided using the word "ditto" *

Peace Out

-Gimp