If i bought a machine that was in perfect working condition when i got it and it broke down 10 years later, so i hire someone to fix it and he adds parts to it that were not originally there but the machine starts working again but it breaks down again 6 months later & i hire the same person who now adds more foriegn objects to the machine in an attempt to fix it, and i repeat this process then what do you think my end result will be? And wouldnt it have been better for me to have had the REAL problem solved? It you can't answer my question, can you at least tell me why you are taking anti depressants?
2006-12-31 15:44:35 · 13 answers · asked by MJR 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I understand where you are coming from and going to with this analogy (scary huh?) however the one piece of the puzzle you seem to be overlooking is this. Depending on how a person or piece of equipment is treated and handled it may break or breakdown and when someone takes medication it is most likely because someone else (who is supposed be trustworthy) is telling him or her she needs to in order to feel better. If they don't get it right the first time then they may have to try something else. The person taking the medicine will follow the Doctors instructions as long as they believe in them. I hope this helps you understand.
2006-12-31 15:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by tpbthigb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to take them and they were helpful to me at the time. However, I think what you're saying in your question is why doesn't the person find out what's really wrong rather than adding a bunch of "foreign objects", or something to that extent.
My answer is that an anti-depressant isn't a cure-all and typically people go through cognitive or talk therapy while taking this medication so that they can learn better ways to cope with their depression and to find out what may be contributing to their depression. I'd also add that if a person continued to go to the same "mechanic" and they find that they're not getting good results, perhaps they need to change to another.
2006-12-31 15:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer is in line w/Teri R's. I also take anti-depressants because I've been suffering from clinical depression. The meds are incredibly helpful! I would not consider going off them. For a major portion of my life, I walked around under a dark cloud which hovered constantly and I didn't understand what the trouble was.
I went through psychotherapy which never seemed to make a lasting difference. Finally, I got the answer I needed: a chemical imbalance in my brain.
Anti-depressants have been a lifesaver for me! I've accomplished so much in the last 10 yrs. It's too bad it occured this late in my life (I'm in my 50s!), but at least the little black cloud has disappeared!
2006-12-31 15:55:49 · answer #3 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a strange analogy to relate to depression. Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Anti-depressants FIX that. So the REAL problem would've been solved. Many people use anti-depressants and they work just fine. Sometimes it takes a few meds to find the one that works. I wouldn't be so quick to judge something you obviously know nothing abut.
2006-12-31 15:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 22:48:22 · answer #5 · answered by venturino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So your story about the broken down machine has what to do with taking antidepressants? Was it supposed to be some kind of metaphor? If so, it falls flat. If you're intimating that antidepressants cause or add to the problem, you're way off-base.
I take antidepressants because I have a disease, major depressive disorder (clinical depression) that causes an imbalance in neurotransmitters in my brain. That makes me depressed, even when there's nothing in my life about which to be depressed.
Does that answer your question?
2006-12-31 15:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by TeriR 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't ADDING something that doesn't belong there. It is adding something that is missing. Drain the oil from your car and never put any into it. Drive it as much as possible. When your car is being sold at the junk yard for $50, then you can use THAT analogy to understand why people use anti-depressants...........
2006-12-31 15:57:46 · answer #7 · answered by hudson_floridamale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can get to the root of you "REAL" problem than by all means solve it. If not there is no harm in trying different solutions until you find one that works for you.
2006-12-31 15:54:12 · answer #8 · answered by eccentriclady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it broke my heart when my sister told me she thought i needed to take an anti depressant. everyone had been tip toeing around me all my life trying not to make me angry. when i first took them, i was shocked. life didn't hurt like it used to. i compare it to being an open wound. when i took anti depressants, it was like a bandaid on that open wound. i could still feel, but it didn't hurt.
before, everything was too loud, too much. i believe in anti depressants, because for me it made my life so much better.
2006-12-31 16:17:15 · answer #9 · answered by Queenie Peavey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess that the end result is that you end up throwing away the machine and buying a new one.
2006-12-31 15:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by thenameisthesame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋