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Post by Interesting info on Jan 6, 2010 16:19:11 GMT -5
Heard on the radio today that there was a study done on antidepressants where about 700 odd ppl were given placebo and antidepressants. Out of them I think a third ended up actually improving with the antidepressants and it was found that this third was mostly severely depressed. For the other 2/3 it didn't matter if they took the placebo or the medication bc it didn't really help them either way.
The question to ask is, are we really depressed? I don't think I feel suicidal, and I try to remind myself to see the glass half full...most of the time I can turn my mood around, maybe with the help of a loved one. So, I guess medications wouldn't really solve the prob...esp for something as specific as skin picking, which may or may not stem from ocd...it's just a compulsion that needs to be kept under check like all other compulsions. It's more extreme bc most other ppl are more vain and would gasp at the thought of ruining their skin.
I think we go for instant gratification over vanity. Some ppl crave a fix, we just crave a skin pick. To each his own...
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Post by Guest on Jul 17, 2011 10:15:45 GMT -5
That study was for depression. There are many other uses for SSRI's other than depression. GAD, OCD, migraines, fibromyalgia...
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