Teen Suicide Rates

[Belsnickel]

(02-22-2018, 06:20 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: I recently began taking cymbalta for frequent migraines. In addition to being an antidepressant, it prevents migraines as well.

The side effects were ridiculous at first and the persisting one is an inability to focus at work or grad school. A coworker is also taking it for nerve damage and the two of us were discussing the different side effects we have been dealing with. My doctor and I decided that we'd begin easing me off of it and I'll just deal with migraines. 

I can understand why kids, and adults, who need to be taking medication stop or seek to self medicate because the symptoms are just insane sometimes... but despite that, many people have told me that for them they know it's better than feeling the way they do off the medicine. 

There's no reason to shame anyone from taking medication that works for them. Like you said, therapy alone works for some, but it's not a one size fits all solution. Some people need medication.

I know tons of people that avoid medication because of how it makes them feel. I get it. For me, it helps me actually focus more because I'm not constantly obsessing over things that will cause me anxiety. But each drug will affect each person differently.