do you think that if a person does take pills for depression and anger is mental?
341204
Absolutely not! If your brain really has a chemical imbalance then you're only correcting the problem, and that is not being crazy! It's really being smart!
709587
Yes, it can be just as bad, or even worse than, a physical illness.\n\nSome mental illnesses are related to chemical deficiencies.  If the person takes the right supplement, the mental illness goes away.  If they stop taking the supplement, the illness can come back.  so in that case, the mental illness has a physical cause - so I guess you could say it is a physical illness, in a way.
863517
I don't think so. Mental illness displays lack of or excess activity in certain areas of the brain, usually caused by changes in hormone levels. If the brain modified its structure over the years, would medications be able to make the illness manageable?
533652
I've found that a lot of mental health meds were originally used or developed for epilepsy. When I read the inserts that come with my prescriptions several say for epilepsy. I suppose that is because they all work on brain chemistry.
698120
One theory I have read, that I agree with, is that the suicidal thoughts were there before, as a normal part of the symptomology of depression...when a medication is started, energy levels get higher and thoughts get clearer, so a person who was so severely depressed before might actually get the mental clarity and energy to carry out a suicide attempt on their way up to a therapeutic level.  It's not exactly the drug that causes the suicidal thoughts or behaviors.  But the body has to slowly build up a level, and there is for some people a dangerous level between "so depressed I can't move even to kill myself" and "now I feel like I can live a normal life".
1148522
Yes.  But only in specific cases with certain illnesses.  I don't want to hear that crap about road rage or whatever the fancy name is nowadays.  Schizophrenia?  Absolutely.  That is a severe mental disorder where your perception of reality is extremely disoriented.  Depression?  Hell no.  Everyone gets depressed.  I was diagnosed with depression (bipolar actually) several years back.  Am I bipolar.  Nope.  It was my life situation that gave me the symtoms. Am I depressed now? Nope.  The only symptom I have is social anxiety.  Is that a reason to commit a crime?  Hell no. I know what is right and what is wrong.   However, when you have schizophrenia, autism, brain damage, or retardation, you don't always understand. Your perception of reality is very skewed, and nine times out of ten, you don't understand the wrongness of your actions, neither the consequnces.
426817
i have taken pills for depression for 29yrs so what you say .well if your arms broke they put it in plaster and fix it ,if you cut your self they stitch you up to heal you so if you have a problem with you serotonin's levels in your brain a pill to correct this imbalance is all that is required to help you lead a happy normal life .
1091936
Ummmm.......No.......If she remains depressed for more than a few days it's a sign that she is clinically depressed and they make meds for that.......
72697
If they are medicated, then it is not a good idea...
1057493
Some do, some don't. I took all kinds of meds. It wasn't until I learned how to think properly that I started to get better. See my "Antidepressant That Works" webpage for my story: http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/AntidepressantThatWorks.html
485640
This kind of treatment only helps to control the visible expression of depression (behavior), but it does not erase depression. Depressive people have a particular way of thinking, which requires a particular genetic background as well as some vital experiences that sculpted her particular point of view about certain things. Hardly will this change by only taking some medication.  This is a functional problem that has carved its way into the mind's structure. You must learn to cope with it, with or without medication. That is very hard, but not impossible.
349321
I take mades for depression and anxiety and I am starting not to care about what people think  and say about what I am taking it for and for being deppressed. Stay strong and dont worry about what others think because they just do not understand.
520845
I think that it probably depends on your unique situation.  I think some people take meds simply because they want to depend on a pill to help them and not have to try to actually do something for themselves.  I went on meds twice and only used them short term (1 month).  My doctor said that is what they are intended for, they help you gain some focus, so you can look at the areas of your life that are causing you to be depressed and change those areas.  I believe counselling would be very beneficial, but you have to be willing to take the steps in your life to change.
683923
I've never taken an antidepresant, however I ave known people that have.  Yes, it can change the way you interact with people and yes it can change the way you process information.  I don't deny that anti-depressants can be benificial for some people, but I don't think someone should just pop a pill and expect a cure to their problems.  \n\nI think a three pronged approch should be taken when drugs are used for mental health.  You, your personal physician and your mental health professional should come together and decide what is right for you.  Should you just do counseling, should you take some type of medication and what type of medication should you take or should you just do nothing.  Nobody should just let any old doctor just throw a prescription at them and hope it works.  It should be a carefully thought out plan.  It is your personality and feelings and the way you interact with people at stake.  It can't be taken lightly.
1109653
It can make you angry or depressed.
863539
Yes, sure.\nElephant could be mad.
493244
I've read that, from time to time it occurs that a person under hypnosis might go 'under' too deeply, and can never be awakened from it. \n\nBut a person's anger might better be treated by psychological treatment. A psychologist might get to the root cause of your anger without such side effects. But once s/he gets to the cause, it will be  up to you to modify your responses to stimuli.