My doctor keeps trying to get my sister to take antidepressants?!
Question:
My doctor keeps trying to get my sister to take antidepressants?
What should I tell the doctor? She is my younger sister I really don't want her to take them because they are very unhealthy but I can't seem to convince her of it. She might be depressed but I think we need to tackle this problem with another solution before the doctor starts putting her on all this poisons..Can anyone give me some advice? Thanks
Answers:
You've obviously never been depressed - clinically depressed - before. Once you are suffering from depression, your brain chemistry is out of whack. You can go through all the therapy and mental health counseling, etc., that you want, but you will have difficulty ever getting your brain chemistry re-balanced without the help of some type of anti-depressant. Many people, once their own personal chemical balance is restored, can go off anti-depressants, but some will always need that artificial help to maintain a chemical balance in their bodies that the non-depressed take for granted.
I think you should have your doctor explain to you how anti-depressants work and what he thinks they will do for your sister, rather than automatically branding them as "poison." All kinds of things, when taken to excess or used inconsistent with their intent, can be "poisonous." Almonds are an example (many parts of the plant contain cyanide), as are peas (over-consumption can lead to paralysis). Are you going to forbid your sister to eat almonds, peas, potatoes, peaches, plums, apricots, etc., because all or part of them can be "poisonous" when consumed incorrectly or in excess?
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If you don't like or don't understand the doctor's explanation, get a second - or even a third - opinion, but don't deny your sister an opportunity to feel better - to feel "normal" - because of your fear and superstition. She has a very real disease that needs treatment, and if your doctor feels an anti-depressant is the best route, listen to him. At least, until YOU go to medical school....
Hope this helps.