I agree, a lot of doctors are prescribiing these anti-depressant medications without a full body, and brain examination. Oh, you're depressed, here, take these. That's why some people are having such a bad reaction to these meds (increased anger, suicidal thoughts, manic behaviour). It's because they don't really need them for the depression they are after. Someone breaks up with their boyfriend or gets dumpled, that is NO reason AT ALL to go on anti-depressant medications. Those things are called dealing with life as it comes, and drugs will not help you. In some rare cases, it makes things even worse.

Anti-depressants should only be given out when there is a lack of seretonin flow in your brain, and no matter what life you lead, you are still depressed. Bad things happening in life is called life. That is no reason to go on a medication to numb your feelings, because feeling is part of being human.

I'm bi-polar myself, it runs from my mothers side of the family. She has it, and her mother had it. I NEED those meds, and without them, I would have shot myself loooooong ago. I have the lack of seretonin flow in my brain, and even if I had all the money in the world, a hot wife, and wonderful kids, I would still be depressed. There is nothing I can do about it.

A full body examination and CAT scans should be performed before any doctor gives you anti-depressants. Teenagers tend to go through, "everything and everyone hates me" kind of phase. It's part of the brain developing and the eyes are being opened to the bad things going on in the world. It is a shock, I know it was for me, at first, and they get feelings of anger and depression until they get over the shock of things.

Some people need these meds, but in a lot of cases, these pills are being handed out like candy to numb the natural feelings one feels. I agree, doctors are not being responsible with these meds., and it can short out ones brain when it isn't needed.
Nochowderforyou Reviewed by Nochowderforyou on . Anti-Depressant and Suicidal Thoughts I remember reading about some of you being depressed and taking anti-depressants so hopefully, you can help me out. My younger sister has been on Zoloft for about a year now. I never understood why she's even on it since the depression she was going through last year was just because she broke up with her boyfriend and it was around Christmas. Recently, she tried getting off of Zoloft, on her own, and just stopped taking it. She started falling apart and seriously thought of killing herself. Rating: 5