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CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de 10 hours agoIt’s different for everyone. You shouldn’t be afraid to try pharmaceuticals, but also know they may not work and may have side effects. Personally, I found SSRI’s to work for my depression and I know other people that they didn’t help. Also, my prescription is $1 for a month supply, so not necessarily expensive either - it depends on the drug and where you live. You should talk to a doctor to be sure.
GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social 10 hours ago
You sound like one their commercials, may have side effects, seriously!
CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de 9 hours ago
I personally didn’t experience any, but I know others that have. I’m just trying to be responsible when advocating for people being open minded about mental health treatment. Would you rather that I lie and say there are no side effects?
I don’t trust doctors either, but they do know more about medicine and health than most people on earth, so they can still be a useful resource.
GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social 9 hours ago
I hear, but lets us be real wedo not know of any pharmaceutical that does not have side effects, & those advising have horrible side effects, many times worse than what people are suffering from.
Biggest possible asterisk possible in this Capitalist World is when these doctors are taking stuff (like money, luxurious trips with pharmaceutical corporations employees) from pharmaceutical industry or actually own pharmaceutical coorporations, if not then they are trustworthy. Then question because how the heck do you know either way? Gov.? Pharmaceutical industry is one the biggest lobbyist.
CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de 8 hours ago
I am being real. Sometimes the side effects are bad. If they are, then don’t take the drug. This isn’t as complicated as you are making it. Like doctors might be paid off to push a drug, but if they’re prescribing generics, then that’s probably not the case. Just have to use common sense when listening to doctors . You can’t take everything they say at face value, but that doesn’t mean doctors are useless.