I have a Lady/Friend, who told me that she's taking, "Zoloft". (Anti-Depressant). When I asked her, to find out why she had become "Depressed" She became enraged at me. I feel, Drugs of that Nature? Are merely a form of Escape. Not something that will allow her to get over, whatever made her this way.
Question: Do I allow her to keep taking those type of Drugs? Or stress that she get to the root of what's got her there?
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2007-02-26 21:24:49 · 7 answers · asked by Goggles 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
She is ONLY a friend so it is NOT up to you to "allow" or "disallow" the taking of a prescription med.
Zoloft and other meds like that may not "cure" depression, but they help buoy the person up enough to have the mental strength to work through to the root of the problem.
If your friend is taking Zoloft, then it was likely prescribed by a mental health professional. If your friend became angry when you inquired about the Zoloft, then take that to mean she is not interested in sharing certain details about her life. She is probably in ongoing counseling with a mental health professional.
Unless you have a degree in psychiatry, I would say to just "be a friend" to this person and let her work out her issues with the people she has already trusted to help her. If it bugs you that she takes Zoloft, then go find another friend. Don't add to this woman's burdens by pressing her to give up something that may well be helping her.
2007-02-26 21:34:36 · answer #1 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think first u have to find out if she is taking them in a prescribed manner or abusing them..... Depression is a very serious issue and causes all sorts of problems. If u find that she is taking them in an abusive manner that's a big problem, addiction in any form is terrible, the only thing u could do in that situation is not enable her. On the other hand if she is suffering from depression and she is taking them in a prescribed manner then u need to be supportive and understanding. Try talking to her when the time is right.
2007-02-27 05:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by pokvet 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you cannot control what types of drugs she takes. If she has been prescribed an antidepressant she probably really needs it. She may have a chemical imbalance. She may be depressed about something that she is not ready to disclose to you and as a friend you have to respect that. Your personal feelings about drugs are your opinion and a 'friend' should not attempt to force their opinions on others. If the subject should arise again I suggest that you simply inform her that you are supportive and will be there if she ever needs to open up what's plaguing her and that you care for her.
Hopefully she is talking to someone about her problems perhaps a therapist (whoever is prescribing the medication) and she is working on the issues herself.
2007-02-27 05:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by Chloe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you feel the need to do something, just be there for her, make sure she is seeing a professional as well, and continuing her meds for as long as a qualified doc says so. She probably became enraged because she may be ashamed that she is using them, and she know your outlook. She needs you to be there for her, not her judge. There is a difference between being a friend with advice, and being a judge about what she is already ashamed of.
I think your heart is in the right place, but you may be confused about how to help her.
2007-02-27 05:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by mud 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I feel that unless You are her doctor that you should stay out of this! Depression is not always brought on by stress. Sometimes it is a chemical imbalance. Only her doctor knows what is going on. What got her there may be metabolic not psychological. Leave her alone and support her!
2007-02-27 05:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. T 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, let her keep taking them, it is a matter of greed of you imposing her ethics on her. You should let her do what her doctor(who probably knos mor than u) says is best, not what you think is right in your ethics system
2007-02-27 05:31:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-27 05:31:02 · answer #7 · answered by Armin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋