2006-10-24 20:54:31 · 10 answers · asked by Tolga 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
because one doesnt mind things as one used to do, one's values may suffer from this. This is my thought... Do you agree??
2006-10-24 21:08:16 · update #1
didn't like them when i was on them, made me feel stange. so i would agree, they do have some kind of impact on the way we are
2006-10-24 21:02:57 · answer #1 · answered by feefee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They shouldn't. Anti-depressants work on the chemical levels in your brain, affecting mood, energy, feelings of well-being, etc. People have their morals and values socialized into them at a very young age, well before mental illness (or its treatment) would be a factor.
Basic values and morals change if the individual is resocialized into an entirely different culture, and even then it is nearly impossible to totally abandon one's "native" mores. This really is not the same effect as increasing this or that chemical that provokes a physiological response.
2006-10-24 21:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by bks33691 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they do.
Rather, they help you live up to your morals and values, since we all do stupid stuff when we're depressed. After we do the stupid stuff when we're depressed, we go down the hole a little further, where we do even stupider stuff.
Look at it this way -- many things thought to be "immoral" are, or can be, the result of depression: suicide, drug use, alcohol abuse, sexual acting out, violence... the list goes on. It's not that we change our moral beliefs, but when one is very depressed it is very easy to slip into these things.
Our judgement of ourselves, others and the world around us looks a lot better when we get treatment too. We become better parents, better spouses, better employees / employers, all of which have a moral aspect.
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2006-10-24 21:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by geek49203 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not; anti-depressants solely help to liberate dopamine in your brain that is blocked because of a chemical imbalance; essentially, they just help your own bio-chemistry work that way it is supposed to; of course, if you are extremely depressed, anxious or suicidal, anti-depressants will help alleviate those symptoms, which will make it easier for you to focus on your own personal values and morals, in that sense I suppose you could argue they do have an impact, but they will absolutely not change any values or moral, although they may help you get back in touch with your real self, if that has been clouded by extreme depression, anxiety, loss of concentration, thoughts of suicide, etc...
2006-10-24 21:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by whenharrymetsally 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They did for me. I was on them about 9 years ago. I hated taking them, but I did it just to make others happy. Well, after I had enough I quit. I went through some serious withdrawls. I made it. I believe that you have to find your drug WITHIN YOU. It doesn't come from a bottle. You have to find the part of you that truly wants and needs health. Talk to your doctor. You don't have to take any medication.
2006-10-24 21:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by munkees81 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You still have your ups and downs, it does not totally eradicate your problems.. When I have tried to not take my ant-depressants I tend to cry sometimes for no reason.. Taking my medication I can think clearer and feel better generally.., but it still does not stop the sometimes deep lows I experience from time to time..
2006-10-24 21:06:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I found that they strengthened mine. I felt better from them, and one morning soon after taking them I realized " it's a beautiful day" and I got that "it's good to be alive " feeling for a second, and my numbness went away.....I actually shed a tear for myself for having wanted to die. Then I smiled. Looked up, and said " Thank You".
2006-10-24 21:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by jakkibluu 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
great answer from geek above me. I have had a postitive experience with antidepressantts, though that obviously varies from person to person...
2006-10-24 21:07:03 · answer #8 · answered by tfoote 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They just lift your mood.
2006-10-24 21:03:31 · answer #9 · answered by Tklippert 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they suck , they don make u feel better!
2006-10-24 20:59:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋