Antidepressants before and after thread (trying to get my gf to not take them)

Antidepressants before and after thread (trying to get my gf to not take them)
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Depends on which antidepressant she will be.
I'm on antidepressants since like half a year and my weight did not change

I'm very VERY glad l did not take them fucking neuro-toxins.

Watch at least the first 2 minutes of this documentary:
youtube.com/watch?v=IgCpa1RlSdQ

>thank me Iater

OP just ask her to fucking "man up".
To eat healthy, work out, socialize, etc.

This documentation is from what century?
Antidepressants have changed a lot in the last 10 years.
It's not fucking lithium etc anymore

I take fluoxetine for anxiety and depression and I seriously haven't had any side-effects and I'm coping much better with life now.

its not lithium,
watch the whole thing, or at the very least the 1st two minutes.

Or just be another sheep, swallow all them lies, give them your money and get feed that fucking poison user.
Its ur decision

I don't pay them anything, as I live in a country with proper healthcare

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>knows nothing about having depression
>knows nothing about treating depression
>wants to give opinion anyway

Find a psychiatrist you find trustworthy and let him/her decide if medication is the best choice. There are people who don't benefit from medication but also people who do, both sides of the spectrum exist.

this

Its setraline she was prescribed, honestly she doesnt need them, im well on my way to becoming a medfag and from what she was telling me the doctor she saw seems like a hack, shes easily a 9/10 also and ill be fukin raging if she turns into a landwhale

Before feel like shit. After lack of emotions dull and extremely drowsy.

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How do you know, she does not need them? You sure know, that depressed people can mask themselves quite good, right?

Also another of the girl in the post, fucked up anons

>Holy fear-mongering Batman!
Please have an actual argument rather than just scaring people

>>Sup Forums for conspiracy theories.

Ive been with her for over a year and she tells me everything, she went to see the doctor because she was having trouble sleeping at night and was feeling down, doctor prescribed setraline without getting her to even consult a psychiatrist

you sir are an idiot.
How can someone treat something that cant even be measured?
Dont be a fucking idiot. Again: watch the fucking documentary, then come back n comment with arguments.

Just because they made u take that crap doesnt mean thats the answer, or everyone should be poisoning their bodies with it...

I've been with my gf for 5 years, living with her for 3 1/2 and she did not know until I tried to kill myself....

How do you treat headaches? Pain can't be measured. Fucking idiot....

Well obviously i cant be 100% certain but from the experience i have dealing with people with mental illness during work placements and shit, and from knowing her im fairly certain she doesnt need to be medicated, therapy can never hurt yeah but pills should be a last resort

Yeah that's right. And if she does not trust her doctor, go and see a psychologist first, ask about his/her opinion about medical treatment. If the psychologist says it could help, then go for a psychiatrist to find the right meds for her condition. As stated in this thread before, not everyone needs medication, but it's not wrong for the others.

I don't want to waste my time watching your dam documentary (and your knowledge set shouldn't come from entertainment/entertainers)

There are generations worth of research on the treatment of depression, some methods date back to before Jesus was born

Depression can be measured through dopamine and serotonin levels, there's actually a saliva test for depression (not the most accurate, but it's something)

Last of all, i dont take any pills because all the ones I've tried sucked. The only reason i tell people its worth trying is because I've seen others have success.

idk

people change in size an shit

>before and after

The fuck are you talking about?

>here's this YouTube video that i think is correct so it must be

You're doing great.

The girl in the picture looked like the first pic before antidepressants, and the two pics after are her after being on them

ditto. wish I would have started sooner.

I fail to see the issue. She's honestly hotter with a fuller figure kek

Bro I am on Sertraline and I have gained weight. I don't know much about antidepressants but being on Sertraline gives her a definite possibility of gaining weight. I promise you that.

well you do you user

I know man, this is her now and ill honestly cry if she goes to landwhale status

I think you'd cry more if she's completly flat, 'cause she jumped of a rooftop or some shit

If you are worried about physical changes as a result of your lady taking antidepressants, talk it over with the doc and have her do the same. Or keep to a workout regimen. Gotta think though, at the end of the day. Would you rather have a girl who's a little chubbier, or one that wants to blow their brains out and you can't help cause it's a chemical problem in the brain?

sauce?

>be me
>BEFORE: suicidal depression
>AFTER (Prozac + Abilify): Zombie mode all day and night, not sure if I even sleep anymore, people look at me like something is wrong with me all the time,
>friend asks if I'm doing meth, legitimately
>notice finally that I look like I am in constant shock in the mirror and it finally sinks in even though I've looked in the mirror over and over
>iamfucked.jpg
>can't even reconcile, don't have a grip on emotion, feel literally emotionally numb, no ups, no downs, just dysfunction
>everything is harder, everything is a blurr, suddenly suicidal depression is looking preetttty goooooood
>people try to tell me need something different, less dosage, etc.
>I just want off
>only 8 months in my full regime of medication I've found myself living with my uncle as a NEET, kicked out shortly after high school graduation because I could not find a job and wasn't ready for college
>uncle helps me ween VERY steadily off of my meds in careful, incremental dosages
>break my pills into halves, quarters, then eighths over time, over the course of several weeks with each lowering, putting them in capsules my uncle conveniently has as per his company
>never looked back. take suicidal thoughts and depression any day
my story is true, anti depressants did not help me at all they made me completely numb and useless. I'm glad I got off before I might have been stuck with them long term.
I'm also extremely greatful for my uncle whom I hope gets out of the hospital soon and recovers well from his recent injuries...

Girl i know of through a mutual friend, charlotte something

Only problem is she cant sleep easily at night, hasnt expressed any suicidal or self harmful thoughts, and i know for a fact shed tell me if she had them

So from what I gathered from your tale is that you tried one set of two pills and when they didn't work you quit taking them.

I genuinely hope shit is working out for you and you don't need them but sometimes ya gotta try different meds to get the results that will solve your particular problem. Whether it's chemical or simply the overwhelming feeling.

>Abilify
That's what turned you into the zombie... It's not a antidepressant, but rather used to treat shizophrenia or bipolar disorders

Gonna show her this and try talk some sense into her, honestly i feel like she thinks it would make her edgy and shit to be on pills (musician/artist) and wont listen to the fact that theres a good chance she wont even be able to think on them, yet alone write music and make art

My story of antidepressants starts with a massive concussion received from falling off a three foot wall onto a rock when I was a lad. By the time I turned 20 I'd wanted to kill myself for almost half the time I'd been alive. I still do.

But thanks to seeing a psychologist and doctor they've helped me to find what helps me.

There are goods and bads to it. I'm quick on the trigger in the bedroom sometimes and can be prone to fits of anger however thanks to the work of my doctors I don't want to kill myself 24/7 365

My point is sometimes you need antidepressants.

If you are not her psychiatrist you have no business telling her what medication she needs or not. Especially if you you are more concerned about her weight than her mental wellbeing, you little shit.
It's people like yu who make lif efor mental patiens unneccessarily hard.

I found my answer through diet and exercise, finding work that suits me, etc
Those two pills were more than enough for me to say I'd rather do without
Idk you are probably right I was only taking 5mg doses at the time, prozac I was taking a bit more I want to say.. 20mg? The whole phase was a blur tried to forget about.
I'm just sharing my experience, certainly I don't recommend antidepressants BUT if she has serious depression she should consider TRYING something, however being cautious not to be "forced" into new medication is something you should be aware of.
>I was made to take Prozac and Abilify cuz silly 17 yo me thought "maybe I should just talk about my suicidal thoughts" suddenly I was on lockdown for three days, of course.
>for WHATEVER reason, other medication options were not recommended and that was MUH MEDICINE, no bullshit, made to take it for like 2 months on a weird suicide probation....

Fucking asshole, I hope you kill herself, so your girlfriend can finally be happy

>mental patients

I'm sure she appricates being called a that. Not ya know, anything but a label you'd give to a lunatic kek

Seconded

Yeah, no one should be forced to take anything. Glad to hear you're doing better without medication!

social media? plox

Charms deteriation is not because anti depressants.


I've been on antidepressants since I was 13. (11 years). If you don't want someone to take them then you don't understand, it's just trying to balance out brain chemicals.

I've gone up on doses and been on 3 different ones, my side effects are fatigue, increased sweating and loss of sex drive. I didn't lose my sex drive until triple dose if that worries you.

She hasnt even seen a psychiatrist yet you nigger

>creeper mode engaged

also note this is just one testimonial from one guy who had a bad experience with medical staffing and medications he felt he was "forced" to take
,well for the first three days I WAS forced.... so there's that.

>I hope you kill herself
faded at this hour are we?

Kek

Should we take note of you as well. Ya poor little man you. If you had to actually be forced to take your meds odds are you're a borderline nutcase kek

Welp, sorry, was one of my moments I fell into rage.

>kill her so she can be happy

1 in 100 people wil ldevelop a psychosis at east once in their life. 1/3 of them will suffer from it for the rest of their lifes.
Depression is epidemic in western societies.
Mental desease is real and organic.
And you might know more people with a problem than you think.
We just tend to hide it very well. Because of idiots like OP. And you.

Cheers user!

fear leads to anger
anger leads to hate
hate leads to the DARK SIDE

Charlotte charms is her camgirl name thing, dont know social media but i could enquire

Then how would she get antidepressants?
You can't just buy those i a store.
And if she thinks she needs them, then there is probably something wrong with her. Might not be depression. But she should see a doctor.

Lotteoddities

>crawwwwwling iiiin mmyy skiiiiinnnnnn

Grow up champ. 1/3 may have it but only the snowflakes will wear it on their sleeve. And 9/10, it's cause they want the attention.

Her new lips kek

or Psychs like to make money, like any business...
>the fact that I'm not in jail and don't want to hurt people is a testament to my sanity, you literally cannot touch it you silly man child

>i know for a fact shed tell me if she had them

You don't know that unless you can read her mind. Don't be retarded.

you should visit a mental facility for a day, user.
These people are not faking it.

A good pal of mine knows her, said it was due to pills and her boyfriend feeding her up, but i dont know the whole story so it could be wrong

I know they work for some people but as someone studying medicine for a few years now and as someone who isnt a retard i think they should be kept as a last resort if therapy doesnt work, and should never be prescribed straight off the bat as the first line, and especially not without seeing a psychiatrist

Some people need them to function. They aren't a crutch to 'feel better', they are for people whose brain chemistry is so outside of normal their are nonfunctional without a seratonin boost

>I'm so sane I don't want to hurt people

Kek

>forced
yes you are forced, even if you are compliant you have to take the medicine on lockdown, faggot.
>implying normal people don't make it into psych wards
lol try it sometime it's not hard to get in if you're USA

Acquaintance I knew for years lost his job and got into the doghouse with his wife. All of a sudden he has bipolar according to the therapist his girl sent him to. Gets brain drugs, and is exactly like the quoted user. He's still unemployed, still in the doghouse, but now he's dull as hell. I 100% believe this is revenge by his girl and her therapist friend for fucking around on her, and that he was better off without the drugs.

your denial makes my insides giggly

She saw a doctor, but she hasnt seen a specialised psych

>denial

Over what?

I don't think we're having the same conversation m80

thanks my man

>Being too far gone you start taking meds

I know I've been having a rough fucking time the past two years, but I'll be damned if I hit rock bottom by being prescribed meds and talking to shrinks. You know you're all now labeled as "has to take meds for mental illness" right? Just stop playing video games and go outside.

I was on Sertraline before but now on Venlafaxin, doc told me it was basically sertraline but with some adrenaline in it aswell. The extra energy REALLY helps.
Also, meds dont make the depression go away. it makes it more managable.
Like for me, my self harming is at a minimum, dont burst out in tears EVERY day, and the little boost in energy helps you get over your own hurdles.

Antidepressants did me a lot of good and I had no side effects.

If she needs them, she should take them.

She is on more than the usual antidepressants. She has bipolar and is on meds for that which is obviously different. There's also just lifestyle shit like how she drank SO much coca cola, that is gonna make you fat n greasy.

>seeking help is my rock bottom

Good luck. Kek

Im OP and i have borderline personality disorder along with depressive tendancies, have done for years, been there and done that so dont give me the crap about how "muh we need pills oh no im so sad", no, not everyone needs pills as soon as they feel a bit sad, probably only a tiny fraction of people who are on them need them, they should never be prescribed as the first line of treatment and they should only be prescribed in extreme cases, the thought that we need to be medicated for everything is fucking retarded and probably a large contributing factor to how fuckin stupid people are these days

if you say so. Point is, I would hug you, you silly faggot.
(whether you like it or not....)

Well my meds kind of work. Im tired but not as manic anymore. So maybe just try and figure out the amount.

Now I reeeeallly don't think we're having the same conversation.

>I've been having a rough fucking time the past two years

Seems like putting down the controller and going outside should have cured you months and months ago.

Definitely this! Speaking from experience

She should see a psychologist or a psych-therapist. Those two can determine what's wrong with your gf and if it can be treated with or without meds. If she needs meds, she has to see a psychiatrist, which then will try to find the right medication for her. If she doesn't need meds, she will need to see her therapist some time (which she will also under medication)
And trust me, after being in a relationship for ONE year she won't tell you shit if she is depressed, so she can actually have suicidal or self harming thoughts (or at least think about death often (like death of close friends /family))

Dude, your doctor is an idiot.
Abilify is a antipsychotic, not an antidepressant.
Antipsychotics are known for causing all kinds of weird behaviour in people who do not need it. Including being suicidal.
Get a new doctor.
Antipsychotics surpress the dopamine production, you know one of those neurotransmitters that MAKE YOU HAPPY!
Pxychotics produce too much of it and it makes their brain go crazy beacause it does not know how to make sense of all that stimulus.
Depressive people have a lack of dopamine.

this
people are weak and do not condition themselves to the horrors of realities by the time they are adults so they take pills to cope instead of talking through their mountain of insecurities

Life is my video game nigga.
And you know, being labeled depressed is like only america level retard

Lol she'd prob break up with you then and there. You can't just magically do that shit if you have no motivation and desire.

I'm gonna hug the shit out of you...........

>i have borderline personality disorder

should have guessed it, with how you are trying to manipulate you gf into doing something that works out best for you and gives no thought to what is best for her

Lol. Don't even bother. This person is likely one of those people that think that vaccines cause autism, and gluten free diets cure cancer.