02-22-2018, 04:36 PM
(02-22-2018, 04:31 PM)michaelsean Wrote: He's not necessarily seeing life as you did. Everybody experiences anxiety, but it's a completely different experience for people who actually suffer from anxiety- depression. I pay attention to my children (21 &16) and I don't blow off anything that sounds like it could be trouble down the road.
It's all about brain chemistry. I've had anxiety/panic attacks for my whole life. Been on paxil for 20 years maybe. The last year or so I've had much more anxiety. Not general, but acute but based on overblown fears. I had my Paxil increased from 20mg to 30mg and within two weeks I was back to normal. What I'm saying in general is that it's chemical, and people shouldn't be afraid to treat it. The side effects are small in comparison to waking up feeling normal every day.
I have this conversation with people all the time. There are some people that "pill shame" people that treat depression and anxiety with medication, but there is a biological component to this that cannot be overlooked. Some people can do fine with psychotherapy alone, some with medication alone, some need a combination. I'm in that last category. I actually went for years without anything, stopped treatment because I lost insurance. For the past three years, though, things have been rough. I finally got up the motivation to make changes this year and get back on medication and see a therapist.
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
