The Ugly Truth About Long-Term Antidepressant Use #antidepressantsideeffects #psychmeds #depression

Mushrooms did wonders in my life. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder years after i lost my dad. Got addicted to alcohol. Spent my whole life fighting alcohol addiction. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

Psych Nurse 10 years here…… worked on psych ward of large hospital and saw psychiatrists prescribe antidepressants like they were dispensing jellybeans. Truthfully, I never once heard a doctor talk about side effects, long term effects, dangers, SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS, nothing. The physicians attitude was, “Oh, sounds like you are depressed. I’m going to prescribe an antidepressant for you and while you are here in the hospital for the next few days (for repeatedly threatening suicide or self harm or attempted suicide and IVC’d) please start taking them and we can talk about how you are feeling.” Day after day, week after week. Never once heard a doctor mention moderate exercise, getting outside, a break in routine, increasing socialization, etc. There was a pill for every problem. Excellent talk. You covered it all.

I would be dead today without SSRIs. I have been taking them for 30 years. I’ve tried to stop and within 6 days I’m having suicidal ideation and can’t get anything done. My life improved 100% after 2 weeks on the medication. And I still have very strong emotions, almost too strong. And I’m taking the max you should take. I am an artist and still very creative, no problems there. I have never had to up my dose. I would gladly give up a few years of life to feel normal and keep living. The alternative for me is death.

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

Misdiagnosed and over medicated . It’s perfect for business 🥳🇦🇺

Such a relief to see medical professionals talk about this. I had bad depression a decade ago and instead of taking anti-depressions I asked for a full blood panel. I showed up as severely anaemic and within 2 days of taking iron felt my depression lift. Over the following few months, the anaemia was discovered to be a symptom of ovarian endometriosis, which was treated and allowed me to become and stay pregnant. I can't even imagine where my life would be if i had just taken SSRIs. My anaemia and endometriosis would have worsened while I treated a symptom of my illness without diagnosing the root cause.

I was on antidepressants for years, and it’s exactly like you said. Start with one, works for a while then the dose needs to be increased, then it stops working, then the doctor puts me on a different antidepressant, it works for a while, gradually dose needs increasing, then stops working and so on and so on. I also read studies where long term use has detrimental side effects in your heart.

Young drs are smarter and more intuitive than the old school ones...thank you...I needed you 25 years ago, now I'm stuck on them

I have had depression since I was 6 years old. I am 65 now. I struggled for years to cope without being suicidal or a walking zombie. I initially started medication after I tried to take my life one night. It’s taken a lot of trials with different medications to find one that had minimal side effects and that gave me a sense of control over my depressive state. I have navigated extreme depression with and without medication and I am now in a stable condition with a particular medication that doesn’t make me a zombie. My siblings all have dealt with depression. Our childhood’s were not so great and we all have differing reasons. We don’t discuss depression. I’m satisfied that my current treatment is working well despite suffering the loss of several close family members and my daughter. At this point, I am not concerned about long term use. It’s doing its job well.

I'm glad to see more MDs talking about the growing link between Autoimmune Disorders and mental health. As someone with an AutoImmune disease that was misdiagnosed and mistreated as Bipolar for years, I think every psychiatric provider should be considering these in their differentials. It's an actual night a day difference in mental health being treated properly, going from anti-depressants to anti-inflammatory medications.

I know antidepressants have helped many people but for me they just numbed all of my emotions. There’s no reason for me to be depressed at this time as I’m in a very happy marriage, I have good health, lots of blessings. I think it’s from childhood abuse and being raised by a cruel father. I’m trying to deal with it but I know I’ll never go on meds again. Thank you Dr J for this excellent video.

Im on an anti-anxiety med, and on antidepressants and anxiety meds for 10+ years, on top of working in the medical field. While I agree that antidepressants and the like are handed out like opiods used to be, there GENUINELY are people who need these all the time. I dont feel like any of my other emotions are blunted, its nearly entirely my anxiety, depression, runaway thoughts, anxiety attacks, etc. Even with extensive therapy for longer than I've been on the meds, I have never been able to deal with those issues in any other way. You talk about long term concerns on peoples life, but the short term is me literally not dying because of my mental health.

Eight weeks after my husband passed away my sister - a nurse for 30 years at that time - kept i insisting that I needed antidepressants. We had been married for 33 years and he was a loving, supportive wonderful man with the wickedest sense of humour ever! She pushed me for months. She could not understand why I was profoundly sad, weepy and listless. I did not go on them.

Having traumas as a young child, I read that my brain hasn't had the opportunity to create serotonin as it should. After living with anxiety and depression due to my traumas I find myself 20 years later on citalopram (more than 5 years on) and I have tried to get off this med but the withdraw symptoms are unbearable to me and i become depressed again and irritable .

I have been off SSRI for 5 yrs, best decision I have made for myself. Never again. The taper was rough, but I got through it.

Antidepressants have caused so many more problems in my life than they ever assisted with. As for antipsychotics being used as "antidepressants" or even sleep aids -- NO. THIS IS MALPRACTICE. The dangers of antipsychotics in a non-psychotic population far outweigh the perceived off-label side-effects ("treatment goals")

I grew up in depression as a child. I dreamed of suicide daily and self hatred, on the outside I had a smile on my face. In my twenties, I wasn’t sleeping and hit rock bottom. I met a counselor, who would not put me on antidepressants. I am so thankful. Thru her I finally faced all of the mental and sexual abuse from my family and abusive marriage. It was painful getting it all out but 30 years later, I am happy and whole. Sometimes the extreme anxiety comes around , but I stop and tell myself where it is coming from.

I was diagnosed with clinical major depression, panic attacks and panic disorder when I was 19. I barely made it through school. I am now 65 and I have been on SSRIS the entire time. I'm fine and I suspect that they have kept me from having subsequent episodes

Good explanation. But the injury takes place for many while taking the drug. Some don’t have any withdrawal. But are left with the cognitive and neurological adverse effects they acquired while taking the antidepressants. This needs to be discussed more.

I was on the SSRI-Lithium-Diazepine treatment cycle for about 17 years. I found the ssri's started to have the opposite effect at that point. I have been off of all of that type of medicine for 23 years now. You are correct though I am damaged emotionally and live alone. I am happy to have survived the bad meds at least.