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bijouxbroussard · F
I dunno, it’s kind of a “chicken or egg” situation. Are we medicating more kids because there are more cases of depression ? Or are the cases of depression becoming more severe because we’re resorting to pills rather than counseling or commitment to hospitals, as was done in the past ?
Platoscave · F
@bijouxbroussard The poor get pills OR commitments or finally a prison cell, but never any understanding that it is the pain of deprivation that sends the men over the edge and the women into hopeless status-quo despair. The kids see that and feel that and end up like that.... and then grab a piece...
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
@bijouxbroussard the idea that people are popping anti depressants in large numbers without having gone to therapy is a myth. Yes, it happens. No, it isn't the issue.
As well..being committed to a hospital means you are not functional in life. Having depression doesn't automatically mean you need to be committed.
Depression is not the only mental health issue.
I would venture to guess that if the shooters have any mental health issues they would be diagnosed with psychopathy, sociopathy and or narcissism.
Of which antidepressants do nothing for. Those would be antipsychotic drugs. Which must be administered by a psychiatrist. Who monitors the patients while taking the medication.
As well..being committed to a hospital means you are not functional in life. Having depression doesn't automatically mean you need to be committed.
Depression is not the only mental health issue.
I would venture to guess that if the shooters have any mental health issues they would be diagnosed with psychopathy, sociopathy and or narcissism.
Of which antidepressants do nothing for. Those would be antipsychotic drugs. Which must be administered by a psychiatrist. Who monitors the patients while taking the medication.
bijouxbroussard · F
@JaggedLittlePill Well, as someone who’s suffered from crippling bouts of depression most of my life and has never been committed but has been put on every anti- depressant imaginable between the ages 25–55, i’m just speculating, since I’ve also never subsequently shot anyplace up. Kids are being put on all kinds of meds for ADHD, OCD, anxiety disorder, Bipolar disorder, for behaviors once considered just part of being a child. So while I admit I don’t have answers, I understand [b]why[/b] the question is being asked. If nobody felt compelled to shoot up [b]my[/b] Catholic school, considering how horrid some of those nuns were, I don’t get why it happens so frequently [b]now[/b]. 😓
Platoscave · F
@bijouxbroussard Maybe the kids are also getting brain damage from the highfrequency electronic monsters zapping us all AND feeling betrayed underneath all that, and no hope ahead of them...and then bad food and no love and god knows what else....any SWeep can add a list of ten things on top of that....
You know BB...with enough impetus, something gives. That is really the reason.
You know BB...with enough impetus, something gives. That is really the reason.