medication does not cure anything. it doesn’t cure depression, anxiety, adhd, eating problems, etc. it’s a way to avoid the big problem temporarily. they don’t understand, they don’t know. they think they do…but they don’t. it just makes us numb, not better or any happier.
Simran @st1199
Hi!
Medication doesn’t solve these issues unless the doctor has said so. I hope you have visited them and they suggested this.
They don’t get away entirely but they do come under control to a great extent I should say. There are medicines too for these despite the natural process. Try everything that makes you feel good about it. Do your research, find out things as everything is there on the internet. Talk to different therapists and see a common conclusion to it.
You’re damn right. I’ve been on meds since I was 13 (I’m 17 now) and it hasn’t helped. Maybe check out health care facilities mate. Or better yet; take a holiday. & days away from it all to work out what you need. I hope this helps!
Shruti @umanghai
Hey!
I am so sorry to know that you are feeling this way. These are so many psychological problems that you have listed here. Of-course they don’t know what you are going through. Because only you have faced the situations that have led you to feel this way.
I possibly can’t know what exactly your problem is and what all have you been through. And what exactly do you feel. Is it sad that you feel, or angry? Unsatisfied? Lost? Betrayed? Bored? Conflicted? Judged? I don’t know which one do you feel the most and what is the thought that crosses your mind that leads you to feel what you feel. I know absolutely nothing about you.
But I know this much. Talking about our problems with a person who is ready to listen to you completely and empathetically definitely unburdens people of their problems. If not absolutely, then at-least partially. To have a mature and understanding friend/family/teacher/or Professional definitely helps people look at things a bit differently.
Excuse me for elaborating my point with an old text book, dried out example. There is a glass half filled with clear liquid. Some people see it as half full, others see it as half empty. A scientist sees it as an entity composed of a mixed bag of different gases and half glass full of a clear liquid which could be H2O, Ethanol, Glycerol or any other clear liquid. A thirsty person will always see the liquid as water. An artist will see it as an art medium and numerous artistic possibilities that this glass holds to create an art piece. And a paranoid person may also see it as a glass half full of poison.
The point is, people usually wear different kind of glasses through which they see their world. Your glasses may be different than mine. Thus our visions should also be different. People also have their set core beliefs which makes them perceive themselves, their world and their future in a certain way. Sometimes these core beliefs can be distorted that leads to distorted perception of self, others and the future.
Therefore having a mature friend or a teacher is a useful asset to have. A shrink has the ability to give an unbiased outlook to your world and helps you change your perspective with sensitivity due to his/her experience and qualification.
The medication that you are talking about effectively restores the chemical imbalance in the person’s brain that are causing the symptoms in the person. Therefore medication and therapy go hand in hand in psychological cases. Having said that, I must confess that I too had a low phase in my life a few years ago and came out of it w/o any medication. I just ventured on the path of psychology, self growth and tried to keep an open mind about everything. Had support from family and friends and learnt to have faith in God. All of this helped me to develop faith in myself that I think I had lost a very long time ago.
I know this will not change your bad experience with your doctor. But I hope this will at-least compel you to keep an open mind about things. Healing can happen in many ways. And Psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy is only one of the many ways. I would suggest you to figure out your right way.
My Mantra is “A non-judgmental environment makes people strive to maximize their true potential, otherwise their skills remain buried under the debris of diminished self-worth and increased self-doubt, which in all, stagnates the society’s overall growth.”
I am a clinical Psychologist and use Humanistic, Behavioral-Cognitive and eclectic approaches to guide my clients.
Keep me posted if this was helpful.
Warm Regards
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