[kiwi_2005]

If psychologist and general doctors stopped issuing out anti depressant pills to patients who come to them with a sad story we would have less depressed people in the world. Okay if your suffering from bipolar or maniac depression and bordering on suicide some form of medication is needed to keep you under control but doctors are too quick to hand out to patients anti depressants for any reason. Your not feeling happy can't sleep, anxiety attack whatever and your be handed a subscription for Prozac where your end up feeling like a lump of concrete for the next 6 months.

I read of a study in the UK they did over 3 months with patients that were long term depression sufferers some taking medication for 5yrs or more. They were all put on this new anti depression pill over the period taking one pill in the morning and one in the evening everyday 7 days a week. At the end of the 3 month trial all the patients agreed with the new pill some even claiming they no longer feeling depressed. They all wanted to be put on this medication.

The pill was sugar. There was no new anti depressant pill. That sugar pill cured some. Its just all in the mind.

They could of been given chocolate covered M&Ms but told this is the new anti depressant pill we're testing and the outcome would of still been the same. These people may have suffered from depression n the short term but they were so dependent on the drug that they believe without taking it they would not be able to function like a normal person. It was all in their heads. There is a well known piano teacher who lives up our street and has been on anti depressants for 22yrs, who according to her sister there is nothing wrong with her but she believes if she doesn't take this pill she will fall deeper into that hole she created in her mind.

The best fix for depression or anxiety is to head down to your gym and lift weights or do some form of cardio exercise for a few hours each day. Or if exercise is not your thing just keep busy. IMO.

@ OP sorry for going a bit of topic. I wish you well like some have said here try and keep busy, go down to the gym and do a workout get that adrenaline rush its good for the mind body and soul. All the best.