Mother Jones: RFK Jr. Is Already Taking Aim at Antidepressants

[ShazzieB]

38. RFK Jr is a freaking idiot!

I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder decades ago, and have been on 2 SSRIs simultaneously for over 20 years. (Started on one, then the second was added a few months later because the first one wasn't quite cutting it.) This was after several depressive episodes starting when I was in my teens that went untreated due to a lack of knowledge about what depression is and how it works. Since going on the current regimen, I've had minor ups and downs but have stayed on more of an even keel overall than I ever did in my whole life prior to that.

Doctors have advised me that going off these drugs would be very unwise, and that wth my history, I'd be about 99% likely to have another very severe depressive episode. I'm not interested in risking that, so i follow my doctor's orders. Yes, psychiatric drugs are powerful, and not every drug is appropriate for every patient. DUH - that's psychopharmacology 101, and the doctors know it! That's why they are careful what they prescribe for whom and often try several different drugs or drug combinations before hitting on what works best for a particular patient. When they do find the right prescription, the results can be quite dramatic, even miraculous.

When someone like RFK starts trying to paint ALL psychiatric drugs with a broad brush and claim they're ALL "bad" or "dangerous," it really gets my dander up! I guarantee you Brainworm Bobby has never witnessed actual patients having their lives greatly improved or even saved by these drugs and has absolutely no fucking idea what he's talking about. Putting him in the position he's in now is one of the stupidest things the Orange Hellbeast has ever done!