Re: Depression
Originally Posted by
JBR
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I'm afraid I am no expert in this field although, to be honest, I have in the past felt a little depressed.
It sounds like his doctor has resorted to handing out pills in the hope that they will solve the problem whereas I would have thought a more effective strategy would be counselling. If someone is depressed, surely the first step is to find out the cause.
It has often been said that trying to cure the problem without knowing the cause is doomed to failure. In fact, I would have thought that the doctor would have suggested counselling before handing out pills like sweeties.
I entirely agree JBR.
I am no 'expert', but I can tell you first hand what happened to me.
Years ago I went through an extremely difficult time and it got me down terribly.
EVentually I went to the docs because I couldn't just carry on as I was, I wanted to feel better again.
He went to write a prescription but I asked if I could try counselling first, I felt I needed someone to talk to more than anything else.
I eventually got an appontment with a lovely man, who listened patiently, helped my through the things that were piling up in my head, and even held me when I cried. Some might say that was unprofessional, but I was so grateful and that helped me far more than swallowing pills would have done. Just to be held, and feel another human cared was all it took eventually.
Having said that, I do think if people don't ask for help in time, then probably prescribed drugs will be inevitable.
I also think Deylon, that the young man in question needs to recognise he has a problem, and
want to get better, but some men are not very good at talking unfortuantely.