Mental Health Support

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:17 AM Jul 2012

I'm amazed - the story on Glaxo-Smith Kline broke yesterday -

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/02/12525279-glaxosmithkline-settles-fraud-case-for-3-billion?lite

but I've yet to see a thread denouncing SSRIs and telling people with depression that they just need to buck up and do a little exercise because SSRIs are nothing but placebos foisted on us by Big Pharma!

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I'm amazed - the story on Glaxo-Smith Kline broke yesterday - (Original Post) hedgehog Jul 2012 OP

I get too many side effects for it to be sugar pills. Neoma Jul 2012 #1

MAYBE you haven't seen a thread denouncing SSRIs and telling people with depression elleng Jul 2012 #2

I agree 100%, but every time SSRIs are mentioned, hedgehog Jul 2012 #3

Maybe, but certainly those have no real, relevant experience. elleng Jul 2012 #4

Again, I agree completely, but those threads seem to come back to life hedgehog Jul 2012 #5

i was expecting it as well. mopinko Jul 2012 #6

I'd like to think it's because so many of us are "out of the closet" here on DU... hunter Jul 2012 #7

Neoma

(10,039 posts)

1. I get too many side effects for it to be sugar pills.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 01:16 PM

Jul 2012

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. MAYBE you haven't seen a thread denouncing SSRIs and telling people with depression

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 01:16 PM

Jul 2012

to buck up and exercise because SSRIs WORK, and 'bucking up' and exercising DON'T (much.)

DON'T confuse efficacy of the meds with dishonest pharma, that's a foolish and serious mistake.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

3. I agree 100%, but every time SSRIs are mentioned,

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:39 PM

Jul 2012

it seems there are a lot of people who either think that they don't work and/or there is no such thing as depression.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

4. Maybe, but certainly those have no real, relevant experience.

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:56 PM

Jul 2012

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

5. Again, I agree completely, but those threads seem to come back to life

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:58 PM

Jul 2012

as often as threads about breast-feeding at the olive Garden while discussing circumcision do!

mopinko

(73,940 posts)

6. i was expecting it as well.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 02:31 PM

Jul 2012

and they better not post that shit in here.

hunter

(40,855 posts)

7. I'd like to think it's because so many of us are "out of the closet" here on DU...

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 02:05 PM

Jul 2012

... and willing to speak frankly about our own mental health issues.

For myself, I think I was most inspired by Tobin S.

But I owe a lot to the rest of you too.

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