One misconception I wish you talked about was the idea that medication is "the easy way out" or like cheating somehow. It's not. You can go to counseling for years and do everything right (eating healthy, exercising, serving others etc) and still not "cure yourself." And being on medication isn't easy. There are side effects. Mine for example made me gain 20 lbs and prevents me from having any more children, even though now that I am feeling better I want to add to my family. The idea that medication is cheating is just stupid. It doesn't magically fix everything when you pop a pill, and accusing someone of being lazy for taking advantage of a legitimate treatment that can literally save their life is beyond wrong

@cnervip

6 жыл бұрын

agree, is kinda similar to the idea of "I don't need pills to be happy"

@ivansusanj2706

6 жыл бұрын

Shanna Mae Slight How much did they pay you to say that?

@IceMetalPunk

6 жыл бұрын

Wait, "serving others" is considered a way to treat depression? O_O

@PaolitaTheGreat

6 жыл бұрын

Ivan Sušanj what a jerk.

@stephenvoncrven4319

6 жыл бұрын

IceMetalPunk yeah. helping, serving, being "available" for necessities is, sometimes, positive (as always depends on the specific person/brain). also, if you do serve and for example solve a problem or succesfully make a favor or give a "significant" hand to someone is satisfying/gratifying. so there's a double effect. i personally find gratification in being available for people i care but i'm very close to 'strangers'. it depends as always.

Even if antidepressants were an "easy way out", how would that be a bad thing? Having an easy way to get rid of depression would improve a lot of people's lives.

@OlviMasta77

5 жыл бұрын

Good point!

@terminator572

5 жыл бұрын

Hard work is considered to be the "good way" of doing things. So taking any sort of "shortcut", is considered to be dirty, and botched.

@XenoTravis

5 жыл бұрын

The easy way out is not something you really want to subscribe to. Life isn't fair and it takes work to get out of some things. A pill could make your mood better but many suggest going to therapy and practice meditation in some form to work on yourself. The easy way out of depression could also be seen as street drugs like heroin or meth and even alcohol.

@dinkledankle

5 жыл бұрын

​@@XenoTravis Medication is not an easy way out in this case, because in some cases, the depression stems from a neurotransmitter imbalance/etc. It's not purely psychological. I did psychotherapy but I still had depression and anxiety no matter what I did, but medication made it manageable. Bearable. I've been living with both for so long that I don't know what it even means to be happy or care-free, so I need something to help me in the very long journey ahead. Call it what you want, it works for me.

@paulflint6254

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly

Quite a number of my patients (mostly female) report that antidepressants make them feel like a 'zombie'. That is, they lose the ability to 'feel anything'. Sure it got rid of their crippling anxiety/depression, but they also lose interest in their children or other pleasures in life. This is probably not reported in journals but it is certainly common in my practice. Therefore, I agree that it is about coming up with an 'individualised' treatment plan that works for individual patients. That includes changing the dose, the type of antidepressants, or augmenting the treatment with something else (i.e. a beta-blocker for anxiety maybe). Most importantly, never underestimate the effect of having a therapeutic relationship with your doctor. Medications do work but they work even better if you have a good therapeutic relationship.

@sc0608023

6 жыл бұрын

This is so true! I was taking Citalopram last year and it kinda 'flat-lined' my mood in the way you described. That zombie feeling is no better than the actual depression I have.

@rudra62

6 жыл бұрын

The other thing that some of them do is cause a "genital numbness", that decreases sexual pleasure, along with sexual drive. That often lasts much longer than the time one takes the antidepressant.

6 жыл бұрын

that is what's happening when the serotonin levels are adjusted artificially. just like in people taking cocaine or heroine. you can't expect that this kind of medication will not impact the pacient in long-term. they are a fast way out of one problem and a fast way in into another. the depression occurs when the patient no longer gets the natural stimulation in the action-reward mechanism. Usually I see this occuring because the "action" is no longer in the ecuation. we live in an age of speed and want instant "rewards". That doesn't work naturally. Our brains build up the reward in time, it occurs smoothly and because natural stimulation is not overflowing the sinapses, it does not cause immunity. the way out of depression is way more complex than doing some activities, eating in a certain way and taking something to boost serotonin levels. the people around the patient, like family, friends (*not* facebook friends), can actually contribute to the patient's state more than a good and best intended medic. and if counseling, those people should be taken into account, not just the patient. this is a social problem, a social illness, caused by unnatural social interaction.

@yokoshemp

6 жыл бұрын

I found that "zombie" was strongest with nortriptyline. I called it my "f*ck it" pill. Things were really bad at work with mean people doing stupid things to others. Not that I wanted to zone out but it kept me from being angry all the time. I've tried a half dozen pills spread over 30 years and found nothing I want to stay on.

@Eisofice

6 жыл бұрын

I feel like particularly with those who have bipolar tendancies it really makes everything 'grey' but for many it's a good point to start to make some changes in their life, it's good for those who often feel spun around by their emotions.

Love this! We need to stop med-shaming! Some people just need medications like antidepressants to function!

@abdulazizrushdi9154

6 жыл бұрын

Lol med-shaming. That's the first time I've heard of this. Do some people really look down on others for taking medicine that they were prescribed by doctors? Lol wtf.

@Cillana

6 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have experience med-shaming for meds prescribed for my depression, anxiety, and chronic migraines.

@stevieinselby

6 жыл бұрын

They sure do. Mental health is often mis-understood by people who have never encountered in themselves or close friends or family. Those people would (mostly) never dream of saying that cancer or angina or short-sightedness was "all in the mind" or that you don't need medical treatment for them, but when the problem is brain chemistry, it's suddenly a different story and science has no role to play in solving it...

@Cillana

6 жыл бұрын

stevieinselby Unfortunatly I have also received med shaming from a family member with mental health problems.

@gnarthdarkanen7464

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, a lot of "med shaming" stems from snake-oil and quackery... I hate to point this out, too... There's a big case in courts right now, in fact, about a pain-med company "creating fictional cancer patients" just to increase their sales of pain-killers through an insurance scam... So it's not just psych' meds being shamed or abused... and the interests of big-money corporations tend to screw everyone else. The reputation of the whole marketplace / industry declines... and the cycle carries on another generation. Due note : not advocating it, just pointing out a very possible basis (that needs helpful correcting)... :o)

I've had moderate-severe clinical depression for going on 20 years now. Been through therapy, and several meds. The only one that made any sort of dent was Prozac, but it only fixed the severe anxiety I had. Unfortunately it stopped working after a while, and the anxiety is back like it'd never left, but it gave me a glimpse of what life is like for psychologically healthy people is like, and let me tell you....those fuckers have it so easy. People take that level of function for granted, but for someone like me, it was god damn magic. I may get there again, I may not, but it was worth trying to have that experience.

@cory6002

6 жыл бұрын

lol thats your main problem bro man " psychologically healthy people" is a myth. the human race is all messed up. each in there own way. just keep your chin up like the rest of us.

@carahkaaiakamanu7830

4 жыл бұрын

cory6002 its hard to do that. Not when it’s ally own fault. Not when there was so much I could have done, and so much I shouldn’t have done. Not when I cant get out of bed. Its hard to keep your head up when you find comfort at looking at the ground so no ones eyes meets yours.

@memesquad9608

4 жыл бұрын

You need ketamine

@dwikafebrianto3016

4 жыл бұрын

@@cory6002 you messed up

@bartolomeothesatyr

3 жыл бұрын

Several studies have suggested the potential of psilocybin (the primary active ingredient in "magic" mushrooms) to treat cases of depression resistant to other forms of therapy, and Oregon just legalized it for that purpose.

"There's nothing clever or funny to say about depression." I disagree. I make fun of my depression all the time, lol.

@baruchben-david4196

5 жыл бұрын

As long as it's *your* depression you're laughing at...

@dankhnw8

5 жыл бұрын

Ikrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I feel like only undepressed people are offended by this comment lmak

@dakotahayes308

5 жыл бұрын

It's a fourm copeing for me

@sophiacai8157

5 жыл бұрын

OK that was funny. In a mean sort of way.

@pigeonsyndrome2249

5 жыл бұрын

I tend to joke a lot about my own misery, but if someone is feeling the slightest bit down I'll keep my mouth shut and help them through it. Hipocrisy, is it called?

I've taken antidepressants for over 10 years, some not so helpful, some (the ones I'm on now) very helpful. I had a basic understanding of how they worked but this video was much more informative. Thanks!

I would love to see more videos on topics related to Clinical psychology! Maybe about the changing concept of schizophrenia? Keep it up, SciShow, your content is amazing!

@anaisdavies9894

6 жыл бұрын

Luscid +

@franciscamoena6666

6 жыл бұрын

+

@AwedByOdd

6 жыл бұрын

Yes please!!!

@petitecontrebassiste

6 жыл бұрын

that would be great!

@Luscid

6 жыл бұрын

Sup, according to some psychiatrists the concept of schizophrenia is too broad and vague. They argue that not only a better understanding of the problem is needed but also a change in the definition we use. It has been suggested that the term schizophrenia should be abolished and a new one like psychosis spectrum disorder should be adopted (because many experts claim that schizophrenia exists along a continuum and in degrees)

Thanks for this. I've been on antidepressants for anxiety a lot. I recently went back on an SSRI after several years off and realized after a few months that they not only made me feel less anxious but also that I had been slightly depressed as well because I also felt more cheerful. For me, antidepressants (for anxiety) mean the difference between not being able to make a phone call to someone who's not a close friend or family member and enjoying a conversation with a total stranger.

They didn't mention the sexual side effects of some SSRIs, which can be annoying.

@MayureshMandal

6 жыл бұрын

But didn't know that 95% of serotonin is used up by the guts.

@somecuriosities

6 жыл бұрын

That's why ssri's give many people the shiztz

@Vesper-nv6sj

6 жыл бұрын

it's not just ssri, almost all classes of antidepressants can have that side effect. For anyone who's interested, use pubmed

@MayureshMandal

6 жыл бұрын

I've used NDRIs (Wellbutrin) that didn't have sexual side effects.

@danielkorladis7869

6 жыл бұрын

That's the main one I got. For a long time after starting an SSRI I had essentially no libido.

I hate all the stigma surrounding antidepressants. A lot of people don't understand what I went through before receiving counseling. Weeks after starting counseling my healthcare providers and I made the decision to try antidepressants. I had all the cognitive skills I needed to handle my problems I just was having symptoms that would be reduced or cut out entirely by taking antidepressants. My life is so much better for making the decision to talk to my doctor and getting the proper mental health care I needed. I no longer worry about walking into the store by myself, or cry for days over nothing. It's been so much better, and I just wish people would read testimonies from actual patients before spreading misconceptions and stigma about mental health meds and antidepressants.

@288theabe

6 жыл бұрын

Personally, I joke around that they make me high all the time. ;)

@Tarotiste

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. When I was in the Navy I heard so many ppl tell me that you "didn't go to Mental Health if you wanted to have a career." Luckily, I'd already made the rank I figured was my highest possible when I *needed* to go. I'd lost my baby daughter to SIDS, and was pregnant again...and I was terrified. I don't know how I could have coped without the support and counseling. Mental health counseling and treatment needs to be normalized. If your brain chemicals get wonky you get depressed...if your pancreas sends out wonky hormone levels, you've got diabetes. Both of these things happen inside your body. Why are they treated differently?

@bleachsanchoblastk

6 жыл бұрын

That's a really great analogy! My relatives for a long time warned me not to talk about my mental health, and I finally just told them all that I talk about it because it's something that shouldn't be kept in the dark. If more people just talked about it as if it were any other condition more people would get the help they need sooner.

@Tarotiste

6 жыл бұрын

bleachsanchoblastk I saw the constant reports saying the Military suicide rates were going up, but as a Nation I've not seen us do anything to destigmatize mental health care. It's completely unfair to the people who need that help. They aren't *weak*. If they were having a heart attack, noone would say...oh, you're so weak to want to go to the ER! But mental health emergencies? No respect. I have great respect for the work they're doing in Britain. I've read a few articles where both Princes spoke about their support for the initiative& how they needed support after their mother died. There's a bit about it here: mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/24/health/england-mental-health-treatment-therapy.html It's interesting. Best of luck to you!!!

@JakeWaffles

6 жыл бұрын

bleachsanchoblastk your sample size is 1 and is entirely subjective

Ah! I wish I had watched this video two years ago! It would've saved me a lot of anguish. The *right* medicine has turned my life around!

Antidepressants saved my life so... Yeah, they work

@hereinmissoula11

6 жыл бұрын

you saved your life , realize and fully understand this and you wont need meds🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍

@TheJimmyswe150

6 жыл бұрын

TuTumPaFilms im going more and more to a deeper depression, and im trying to find the root cause to it, but iv always been depressed since borth thanks to my low dopamine level, diet and excerise do not work, not even nofap, it sure helps lol but not enough to work like a normal human

@madthumbs1564

6 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the class action suite for all the people that killed while on them. Saved your life; took many innocents that didn't need them.

@KittyLuvYou

5 жыл бұрын

Antidepressants almost killed me.

@vacationboyvideos

5 жыл бұрын

@@KittyLuvYou they dont work on goath

I really appreciate this video. I am on long term anti anxiety and depression medication and there's a lot of misinformation about these medications and I think that contributes to the stigma around them.

@SkarlettesMomma

6 жыл бұрын

I hope you aren't having digestive issues, I know that if you're on them for a long time, you can get constipated, kind of like how it is when you first start.

@288theabe

6 жыл бұрын

Same here! The long-term medication part anyways. :)

I'm always baffled by anti-depressant commercials that have side effects that include "suicidal thoughts or actions" like, isn't that.....what those drugs are trying to prevent??????

@requiembeeblebroxx

6 жыл бұрын

Tinkering with an entire neurotransmitter system, especially one that's already imbalanced, can make a lot of weird and unexpected things happen. This particular side effect is usually thought to be the result of the increased energy that some people experience on antidepressants; it can take a person from "ugh I really wanna die but I'm too tired to do anything about it" to "now is the time for self-destructive action"

@baruchben-david4196

5 жыл бұрын

There's also the possibility that suicidal thoughts are caused by the illness, not by the drug. But you always have to be careful with these meds.

@oakstrong1

4 жыл бұрын

@@baruchben-david4196 In my case it was DEFINITELY the drug, because after a few days I stopped taking it - about the time the med left my body - the thoughts went away.

@jmrbug9623

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is what they are trying to prevent, but they also have to make you aware of potential risks, no matter how rare/uncommon they are. They don't often tell how rare the side effects are, which leads some people to believe it's a higher likelihood than it really is, although most of the time the odds are negligent. If they made most people suicidal, they wouldn't be on the market.

@xxaidanxxsniperz6404

4 жыл бұрын

@@jmrbug9623 the pharmacy I pick up with provides a sheet with all the side effects, rare included.

One of my _favorite_ things to hear are people saying how meds are bad and blah blah I mean like, "but they change the chemistry of your brain!!" yeahisureHOPEitdoes.jpg

@majarimennamazerinth5753

4 жыл бұрын

cHeMiCalS

@truemenimprovedaily

4 жыл бұрын

I took 5 different meds over 2 years and STILL after three years of being off them have issues with suicidal thoughts that were never an issue before. Tell me again how they weren’t bad for me. I understand their not bad for everyone but it took 2 years of my life (and almost took my life all together) and many more to after getting off them. My wife left me recently and even though I don’t blame meds for it, the reason she left was due to my suicidal thoughts that I have yet to get rid of. My life has been forever impacted because meds were an option that my doctor wanted to try. It’s on me to make the changes needed to better my situation, but meds set me back and though I can’t change a thing from my past, I wonder what if...

@dwikafebrianto3016

4 жыл бұрын

@@truemenimprovedaily If you have access to LSD or Psilocybin, I bet you will get better faster with them rather than with your antidepressants (SSRIs? They suck balls). Or at least microdosing them for a year. There are so much anecdotal reports about how effective microdosing psychedelics are.

@milascave2

3 жыл бұрын

@@dwikafebrianto3016 The keyword being "Anecdotal." Yea, it sucks that you can't properly study LSD, but the anecdotal experience of me and many others that I have talked to is that they do not work.

@lizzyshadows7402

2 жыл бұрын

@@dwikafebrianto3016 even more so now a year later, they've finally started approving use of psilocybin in clinical studies, it's exciting for future treatment options.

Anti-depressants saved my life. Wow, i wasn't expecting so much positive response. Thank you very much everyone! Stay positive and get help if you need it!

@ThePunchBox

6 жыл бұрын

they almost ended mine

@calichef1962

6 жыл бұрын

Mine, too. I felt *so* defeated when I swallowed that first pill. I'd been fighting recurrent depressions my whole life, but after my grandmother (the only real mother figure I ever really had) died I just couldn't, as I told my doctor, get both oars in the water, even after two years. Sadly, I was allergic to that first antidepressant, because it was the one meant specifically for social anxiety disorders. My doctor then tried Wellbutrin and that actually worked. It took a couple of months, but in the end the wait was worth it. I only stopped taking it about five years later when I started having horrible, distressing nightmares about people torturing my son. Luckily, my depression didn't come back as severely as it had been before. I still have ups and downs and have been diagnosed with bipolar 2 which has longer, generally shallower, mood swings than bipolar 1.

@chibi013

6 жыл бұрын

Same dude. I want punch anyone who tells me to ditch them; I'd be dead or close to it without.

@BatMandor

6 жыл бұрын

Yay, congratulations! Be safe!

@GodlikeIridium

6 жыл бұрын

BananaJoe42 Me too mate... Couldn't life whitout them

This video makes me want to cry... people are so uninformed about how medicine works for mental health. Videos like this need to be shown in health classes so young people understand that Rx drugs CAN help despite the stigma. I constantly hear people talking about how medicine is a scam or giving up bc the first one they try doesn't work/doesn't work fast enough. Smh

@scp--297

6 жыл бұрын

Gwen Stephan Same. It's sad how people are so miss uninformed or they just won't do the research.

@oakstrong1

4 жыл бұрын

@@scp--297 That includes doctors who insist on keeping you on the same pill even if makes you feel WORSE. It happened to me and I only got better after quitting the meds. I know I was lucky that way and I struggle to stay above depression. I'm not against medication IF your doctor is willing to work WITH you, to try to find the best option, with councelling, but is also honest about the long-term side effects like parkinsons (when used long term)

@sandizz

4 жыл бұрын

Claptrap Claptrap parkinsons?? Stfu, you have no clue

@kennyried8650

11 ай бұрын

No... No they really shouldn't. Half of the people on these meds have no real need for them. They need therapy, not pills. And for the rest of us, well... Nothing works...

Another misconception: they are "happy pills."

@jumpierwolf

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the only real "happy pill" out there is MDMA.

@yuppi3495

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Takes them a while to act.

Love that you're covering this topic! My antidepressants and anti psychotics gave me a second chance at life, the stigma attached to being on long term heavy psychiatric meds is absurd but people don't seem to understand how unbearable a situation has to be for those types of medications to be prescribed.

@missroxypoxy

6 жыл бұрын

Also thank you for the info about ssris/snris/trycilics/maois i trialled many different types before finally finding one that suited me. SSRI's make me manic, unable to think rationally and very very unstable. Pretty sure ssris just give ne serotonin syndrome. But SNRI's are my lifesaver. Ive been on venlafaxine 225mg for 3 years and the biggest effect for me was the numbing of the constant aching pain id feel in the pit of my chest. It numbed good feelings too for a while but as you said the medication changes the way you think about things and after being on this med so long I've gained clarity, reason, and also happiness. Thank you for this vid again

@Khemrie_

Жыл бұрын

Well, my only question is how many meds have you been on by now? 5 years later? And how are you doing now?

@missroxypoxy

Жыл бұрын

@@Khemrie_ wow this was a memory unlocked lol. Trials and tribulations, a lot of things in my personal life have happened and life isn't easy for anyone. I'm on different medications now, but I'm still plodding along. I'd be a vastly different person and extremely unwell if I wasn't on medication though that's for sure.

Side effects from antidepressants can be horrible. Or hilarious. I once developed an irrational hatred of Gary Busey when one of my anti-depressants increased my irritability (since I was trying to get my anxiety under control, we dropped that one pretty quickly). The worst side effects I had were digestive distress that did not go away, leaving me unable to eat anything high in fiber without getting sick, paired with about 20 lb weight gain. It took me months to get my intestines settled and my eating habits back on track after quitting that one.

@somecuriosities

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately due to publication bias, many studies which report negative or neutral findings over the efficacy of antidepressants are kept under the rug. That means the decisions doctors make over whether or not to prescribe antidepressants is badly flawed - only the positive results get published so doctors are likely to think antidepressants are a lot better/safer than a balanced look at the evidence would otherwise lead them to believe. If you are interested in this sort of thing you might find some of the info that Ben Goldacre talks about of interest (think he's a doc too, so he has first hand experience of this)

@seatbelttruck

6 жыл бұрын

Antidepressants have worked well for me over all. Most come with a little dry-mouth or slight dizziness on standing or other minor side effects that are perfectly livable. Those two just were the two that weren't livable (I also had one that caused intense itching on the palms of my hands and soles of my feet, but that went away after a few days, and worked excellently, so I kept that one). My prescriber does a good job telling me about potential side-effects and checking back to make sure everything is working well. The reason I stayed on the one that messed up my digestive system so long was that it was sneaky. The first few days it gave me the worst diarrhea of my life, so when that went away, I felt so much better I didn't realize at first that my intestines weren't back up to 100%. The biggest irritation I have with antidepressants is that your body acclimates to them, so every few years you have to quit one and start another.

@somecuriosities

6 жыл бұрын

Well i'm really glad you found something that works for you and makes you feel a bit better :D You are lucky to have a dr. who went through the side effects and checked up on you - some don't do that unfortunately. I know from personal experience how ssri's can mess up your stomach. Do you feel your intestines are back to normal now? How long did it take?

@seatbelttruck

6 жыл бұрын

For the most part, yeah. I still get digestive problems occasionally, but that's also a symptom I get when I'm under excessive or chronic stress, or, ya know, when I eat a poor diet, so I don't think it's left over from the meds. I'd say it took at least a month to right itself though, plus I had to figure out again how much fiber I needed to eat, which took a little more time.

@seatbelttruck

6 жыл бұрын

For the most part, yeah. I still get digestive problems occasionally, but that's also a symptom I get when I'm under excessive or chronic stress, or, ya know, when I eat a poor diet, so I don't think it's left over from the meds. I'd say it took at least a month to right itself though, plus I had to figure out again how much fiber I needed to eat, which took a little more time.

Both my dad and brother take antidepressants, and oh boy can I feel the difference. Thanks for clearing these up for folks!

@Mtz2604

6 жыл бұрын

my mom says the same, she can see how my behavior stars getting more irritable and how my disphoria kicks in. Curiously for my is harder to identify it.

This is probably one of, if not THE best video I've seen / watched on hit home for me. Will be sharing and recommending this for years to come. Thank You.

And sometimes they make things worse. I'd mention that.

@noonespecial9233

5 жыл бұрын

Facts. It took me years to find a med that worked- and the biggest factor was find a psychiatrist that I was comfortable with

@oakstrong1

4 жыл бұрын

Antidepressants I took made me feel suicidal and not have the energy to boil an egg. I felt better few days after I stopped taking them. I have a tendency for falling ill again, like when facing huge financial crisis or when I was forced to live in a garden shed without electricity, water and toilet, but I will NEVER agree to take antidepressants again, especially when no other support has been offered.

@neerajtiwari5365

4 жыл бұрын

I think it came through clearly in watching the video. E.g. the misconception that antidepressants do not work is obviously mainly due to some people's some bad experience with them. She also explicitly stated this when tackling misconception #1, I think. Isn't that why one needs to work with their psychiatrist to find the best antidepressant *for them*?

With any medication, one needs to weigh the pluses and minuses. It is important to be realistic about the side effects. This video seemed very biased in favor of antidepressants because there was no discussion of the risk of suicidal thoughts. I take an antidepressant every day (currently Paxil, formerly Wellbutrin) so I'm not against antidepressants, but I think it's important to acknowledge that they do have dangers.

@somecuriosities

6 жыл бұрын

And when doctors make decisions based on an evidence base that suffers from a lot of pro-antidepressant publication bias, then they tend to make flawed judgements in favour of prescribing antidepressants when weighing up those pluses and minuses.

@PolymorphicPenguin

6 жыл бұрын

Publication bias is definitely a big problem. I totally agree there.

@officialclownbusiness7788

6 жыл бұрын

Yep, people flip out on me when I warn them that the pills they swear by might, just maybe, be why their mood gets visibly wosre instead of better as the amount of prescriptions grows. they always say that I have an ignorant bias against the drugs because of some traumatic experiences with them, but the thing is they say this even when I cite the same "peer reviewed medical journals" (propaganda written by friends or "peers" of the industry itself) as them.

@baruchben-david4196

5 жыл бұрын

This was a 5-minute video. There wasn't time to dwell on all the different aspects, the pro's and con's.

@oakstrong1

4 жыл бұрын

@@baruchben-david4196 Then they should have done another video about the cons and mentioned it in this video.

I am on antidepressants for my PMDD. I immediately saw a change on how my brain works and thinks. They do work! I haven’t felt this good in years!

@labellaflora....

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy for you. I hope the meds continue to work for you.

@commonercoffeeaddict

3 жыл бұрын

I experienced emotional blunting. Could you tell me about your experience? Did you feel full spectrum of emotion?

Great vid on a tough subject. Well differentiated and appropriately nuanced. Thanks.

Informative. I will keep it in mind for my treatment.

I've been treating my gut-based emotional issues with food for years. Tortilla chips save lives. But seriously, I'm glad to see so many sharing their positive experiences with antidepressants. That hasn't been my case with them, and it's been easy to feel angry and bitter about the entire process, but hearing success stories warms my heart.

For SSRIs, the 'delay of onset' is thought to be caused by 5-HT1A autoreceptors, that cause a negative-feedback loop where the 'excess' serotonin basically inhibits it's own flow.

@labellaflora....

3 жыл бұрын

What is your source for this information? Serotonin can't inhibit it's own flow. Only the receptors can do that.

Fantastic video. The delivery was very difficult to do perfectly here and the effort put in really really shows. Professional and elegant.

Extremely helpful to me. Thank you.

I actually looked at the 2008 study and the statistics are really wonky. The 2011 study isn't much better. I wish they would employ a real statistician for meta-analyses.

Fun fact I learned in pharmacy school the other day: For those with PMS that is severe enough to drive them to seek treatment, SSRIs are occasionally used, and weirdly, they help not only with psychological/emotional PMS symptoms but physical symptoms as well!

@tesiemarie8942

Жыл бұрын

What’s PMS?

@thatjillgirl

Жыл бұрын

@@tesiemarie8942 Pre-menstrual syndrome

Thanks for how serious you were. I know many people who joke about depression and this was refreshing.

Hi Thanks for the 2 shows on shock treatment & antidepression drugs. I hav struggled with this malady for decades. Nice to get a simple gereral explaination to go with the more complex things I get from Drs.

Antidepressants are also prescribed to people with anxiety disorders.

I tried a bunch of antidepressants in a variety of doses and frankly the side effects of the medications generally offset any benefit they gave. I had major dissociative episodes and even after coming off them years ago I've never felt like "myself" again - and that's putting aside sleep disturbances, nightmares, sexual disfunction etc. So yeah, scary stuff, don't try them unless you're desperate.

@somecuriosities

6 жыл бұрын

I am sorry to hear that you have been suffering so much and that the antidepressants did not help. Did the side effects cause you sleep disturbances, nightmares, sexual dysfunction etc? Did the side effects lesen/stop when you came off the drugs?

@BenWillock

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not suffering anymore, I've dealt with the depression in other ways so I'm fine (thanks for your concern though!) - as for the side effects, they were only there when I took the SSRIs and got worse as they built up in the body as I took them over the months - after I came off them they gradually disappeared. I'm not saying everyone will have the same experience, of course, but from the interactions I've had with other SSRI users it's more common than people make it out to be, to where I would say most people will have at least some of those side effects.

@melaniemaniscalco2060

5 жыл бұрын

Keep trying. There are drugs out there to combat side effects. But whatever you do, don't give up.

Very helpful information, Thank you.

THANK YOU for making this video! I would personally love to see a more in depth video, or a series of videos, that go over all aspects of depression, anxiety, and a deeper dive into the medications used to treat them! The stigma of mental health issues is slowly getting broken down, and videos like these help!

"No funny things to say about depression" Have you heard of memes?

@neerajtiwari5365

5 жыл бұрын

That's not what she meant. She meant that people *Should Not* say "clever"-things-about-Depression/funny-things-about-Depression, that is, take it lightly, as it's a serious, potentially fatal illness (like, say, Cancer) negatively affecting lives of so many people in the world.

I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression. I've been taking Sertraline for a few months now an it works for me, but BOY do they give ya some crazy dreams lol. A side effect I'm happy with if it stops me being scared of people speaking to me lol. Anyways, thanks for clearing this up xXx You guys are the best x

Thanks a lot Scishow Psych, a lot of people don't understand the hardships and difficulties that come with mental illness let a lone having to try and find working medication for sever cases. Well done.

This video summarized lots of information that I had read in many books on antidepressants. Well done!

We speak of depression but has anyone wondered WHY we get depressed? I'm sure I'm not the only one out there who feels that modern society is a major burden on our happiness.

@brentfrankly7616

3 жыл бұрын

Its much easier just to pretend its not our current way of living causing depression and to use it to sell pharmaceuticals

@labellaflora....

3 жыл бұрын

@@brentfrankly7616 You are not properly informed. Long term depression occurs because there is a chemical imbalance in the brain and the right meds bring one back from ruminating and suicidal ideation so you can move forward. In other words, they make one more normal.

@davidcrawford9026

3 жыл бұрын

@@labellaflora.... so you think if someone is abused and becomes depressed, it's not the abusers fault! it's the victims crazy brain that's at fault. Seriously I get so sick of this medicalizing the victim. Psychs like to use the "broken arm" metaphor, like if a kid comes to the doctor with a broken arm, you treat the broken arm. OK, and then what? "see you next week!" says the psych. A real doctor asks "who broke your arm? what happened?" Someone who really wants to "help people" like all the psychs say the do would want to stop people becoming depressed or ill in the first place. But it's more profitable to tell victims that "it's all just chemicals in their head" and that their pain and suffering is unreasonable, like a normal person wouldn't feel depressed if they were in the same situation.

@jennifergibbs2297

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidcrawford9026 No, that is almost certainly not what labellaflora thinks! You are referring to situational depression, such as may be brought on by trauma. Clinical or major depression, however, is the result of brain chemistry and does not require an external cause. Neither form of depression is the sufferer's fault! Situational depression can sometimes be treated and even cured without medication. For those with major depressive disorder, however, medication is required. Major depressive disorder has no cure (but may go into remission), so the goal of medications (and other treatments) is to manage symptoms. BTW, you don't go in, tell a doctor you're depressed, get a prescription, and leave, never to see the doctor again! As an example: I told my doctor, there were tests and a hell of a lot of questions and discussions over frequent visits, then I was referred to a psychiatrist and a neurologist who both assessed me, and ruled some things out. Then I began trying medications. I saw my doctor every month to discuss and reassess. Medications made it possible for me to go to therapy as well as to exercise, and do all the other lifestyle things to help mitigate the illness. I now check in with my doctor once a year or as required. Without medications I cannot function. There is no external reason for me to be depressed. The brain, like any other part of the body, is subject to ailments and malfunctions. ETA "the victim's crazy brain" Not a victim, and not crazy. I simply have a brain which doesn't process serotonin properly.

I'm tired of people trying to tell me that I don't need antidepressants, as though I never tried to get by without them. I spent many years suffering unnecessarily, trying to avoid them. Clinical depression is a life-threatening brain illness. People die trying to follow well-meant but ignorant advice. And I can't even guess how many times I've been told that all I need to do is to try to be positive. Gee, why didn't I think of that? Yeah, just be positive. All so simple if you don't know what the bleep you're taking about.

@VenomSp3roc

4 жыл бұрын

Max Crazy how you can ascertain all of that from one comment. Maybe the only reason this person is alive is because they DIDN’T give up. I’m pretty cynical about antidepressants and think they should be considered a last resort, but some people need that last resort.

@sophiesleeps12

2 жыл бұрын

@YourBakaSenpai i don't understand how you got anything like that from his comment

Thank you so much! I couldn't find anywhere that explained SSRIs and SNRIs so effectively and I've looked a lot of places

A great explanation. I appreciate the sense of importance and urgency that people need to understand this when you explain it. It's very clear that you care so much. Plus, a cute animal shirt is always a great addition to a video. Especially one that deals with depression. Keep making awesome stuff!

yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes THANK YOU

If you're on these meds or getting on them, be aware that you can feel a LOT worse for a short period before it starts really kicking in. Make sure you have someone you feel comfortable talking with that can help you get through if it gets really bad, and remember the experience if you ever feel like going off your meds, because it'll mean going through that all over again when you get back on. Just don't beat yourself up about it if it does happen. It's a pretty common experience to get on, get stable and stop taking them because you're feeling better and our society sees taking psychiatric meds as a weakness for some dumb reason.

Brit is a fantastic host for this channel! Adds personality and a warm tone to the trademark geek rant-style of presentation.

SciShow makes me happy :)

hey I just really want to let you guys know that I really appreciate you talking about mental health. I feel that is such taboo subject, especially the culture I'm placed in, that it's quite nice to actually be able to talk about this. I have mental health issues, and I would very much love to explore so much of that topic. sending good vibes your way ❤️

@Ari-wx9bl

6 жыл бұрын

jessyka c: ❤️

I think one of the biggest hurdles for people taking antidepressants is similar to one of the problems encountered in taking medications for chronic pain. The meds are often thought of as a magic pill, and nothing else is needed; even by many patients and, sadly, many doctors. IMO both would be much more effective if used in conjunction with regular mental health intervention.

@ReginaFera

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, treating chronic depression really does require a whole team of professionals in multiple fields. Gaining access to this kind of comprehensive medical attention can be pretty tricky and expensive though, unfortunately.

@DustWolphy

4 жыл бұрын

it does not help that the medication is likely to cause people to feel like it is a magic solution and not try to fix up the life issues that are making them depressed.

Great video, I just recently came off Prozac myself! However, I was on it for close to a decade, and prolonged amounts of time on a medication that effects your gut is not nothing to worry about. If you remain even mildly constipated while on the drug, toxins that should be released through your bowels can leach into your bloodstream and cause acne, as well as many health complications further down the line. For example, in conjunction with coming off the Prozac, I have been doing a yeast and sugar cleanse, and it is my hope that this will ease both my constipation and my acne, as well as autistic behaviour, as autism and its severity have been linked to gut health. So saying impact on your gut is "really nothing to worry about" is kind of a misconception: its nothing to worry about if you take it for a few months or a year, but anything further than that will become a problem

Well - done! This gives a lot of good information about mental illness. Especially that medicines can take up to a month or two to start showing results. When you have to wait for an appointment for a month (this often happens) and then must wait 6 weeks for medicine to work, it can be frustrating to say the least!

I generally like the deeper, more skeptical approach you take here. I think I may still be more skeptical of antidepressants though, than the impression I get from your video. I've had multiple therapists fairly aggressively push medications on me, when I haven't wanted them, and when I've been strongly motivated to overcome my depression through other means. I know that antidepressants do help some people, but I feel frustrated the way our culture, and some doctors, seem to present them as the be-all and end-all treatment for depression. For example, the way many people talk about depression, they talk about antidepressants as if antidepressants are synonymous with treatment, and they don't acknoweldge the ways in which depression can be treated without antidepressants. I worry one thing you say at the beginning may play into this stereotype or misconception: you say "Depression can be treated with therapy and medication." This is true. But there are also other ways depression can be treated effectively in some people, such as with exercise, diet, self-help books (bibliotherapy), and addressing underlying medical problems. Also, depression often spontaneously resolves without treatment. I think it would be more truthful, and send a healthier message to your viewers, if you mentioned more of these different treatments, even if you mentioned them only briefly, once, and in passing. There are certainly some misconceptions floating around out there about medication, but I also think that, more widespread than these misconceptions, is a lack of knowledge about the benefits of exercise, bibliotherapy, and treating other medical conditions that cause depression as a symptom. Someone in my family was suffering from depression and in her case, it turned out to be undiagnosed hypothyroidism, which in her case had gone undetected for a long time because she was normal weight, and the most visible and widely-recognized symptom of hypothyroidism is weight gain. Because she was a normal weight, the doctors didn't think to check for hypothyroidism until it had progressed very far and was causing other symptoms. When it was treated by her taking thyroid replacement hormone, her depression went away almost immediately, in as little as a week. Exercise has very solid evidence supporting its use to treat depression. Unlike antidepressants, its effect is much quicker. Also, unlike antidepressants which can have a variety of side-effects, exercise often has "side-benefits", i.e. cascading benefits to overall health, and ability to treat other conditions or health problems. One reason I'm skeptical of antidepressants, which I don't hear you talk about here, is that I have seen little evidence that antidepressants produce sustained or lasting benefits once their use is continued. This contrasts with some forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, both administered by a counselor or from bibliotherapy (self-help books), which have evidence that they provide sustained benefits even past when the therapy has been discontinued. To me, this warrants mention whenever people discuss the relative merits of medication vs. therapy. Medication may still be important for some people who find that other approaches alone are not sufficient for treating their depression, or who are for whatever reasons unable to pursue certain approaches that might work for some people. So like, they have their place in society. But I very much dislike the idea of medication as the "first line of attack" or the primary method for treating depression, which is how many therapists in our society, and much of popular culture, approaches the topics of depression and antidepressants. I would really appreciate if you would talk about these things. For you not to do so, I think makes this video come across as a bit one-sided, as it is not painting a complete or fully truthful picture of what is known about depression, antidepressants, and how they relate to or compare with other methods of treating depression.

@sylviaodhner

6 жыл бұрын

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@unapologeticallylivinwitho1312

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Zorach The most sensible comment I've seen on here. Huh you'd think there's an agenda or something for antidepressants....

@AG-ev3hj

5 жыл бұрын

Unapologetically LivinWithoutFear. There's an agenda with Pharmaceuticals in general unfortunately. Some doctors are more interested in profits that they will get from Big Pharmaceuticals then actually helping anybody.. hints as to why there's an opiate epidemic currently.. it's totally fine when a patient really needs medication and I understand and I agree that allot of people would really benefit from medication, but it's entirely different when doctors want to act like pushers

@Darticus42

5 жыл бұрын

Alex Zorach to add to that there's even a high chance of relapse when just taking antidepressant meds for a sustained period of time. Therapy is generally MUCH better at preventing future episodes (I.e. long term prognosis), and the medication's real benefit is mid-term reduction of symptoms, especially when supplemental to therapy. Of course this varies by individual though, sometimes therapy doesn't work for everybody and meds can be necessary.

@labellaflora....

3 жыл бұрын

If your depression is treated and you are able to function with talk therapy, great for you. I would argue, though, that the type of depression you are experiencing is not the long-term, persistent type that I and others are experiencing.

The first one prescribed to me did nothing I could notice -- my depression was still present. The second one I tried dulled ALL of my emotions, made me drowsy, and gave me odd heartbeat sensations during and several months after I stopped taking them. Definitely not a good experience for me. I'm glad they work better for other people, at least.

@commonercoffeeaddict

3 жыл бұрын

Wjen did your emotions come back?

@sweatyeti

3 жыл бұрын

@@commonercoffeeaddict As best as I can recall my emotions returned to normal soon after I stopped taking the meds.

@kimhunt5890

3 жыл бұрын

@@sweatyeti did you have any bad side effects coming off them please

@sweatyeti

3 жыл бұрын

@@kimhunt5890 No. Aside from the lingering drowsiness, I didn't have any withdrawal symptoms.

my friend is afraid of taking medication because he thinks it will make him into a pudding brain, these are the type of videos that we need so that when people who need help are afraid to get it, can have their basic questions answered without going to a doctor. Because many won't get to the doctor, and most of the time their friends and family arent properly informed. Thank you very much for this awesome video. Please make more, I live to learn new things, and it really makes a difference. PS.: I really like the simple style you guys use, it makes it easy for a heavily depressed person even to be able to follow through and digest the content. You are doing God's work, I'm so thankful!

Great video!

i really like seeing you as the host Brit :) Good work.

Not really a misconception but more of a stigma, been told "Why are you going to take a pill for the rest of your life" what I tell them is I've always felt this dark looming fear all my life with no reason for it since I was 5 yrs old I can remember this manic fear the wouldn't go away I didn't realize what is was until I was 18 and actually talked to my dr about it. Now what really scary is that I can see me in my older nephew who is now 18 I've talked to his mom and dad (my brother) about not having motivation to do anything he would rather spend all day in bed his friends are only at school never at home the only real difference I see is that he's able to stay home for days at a time by himself no one to watch just in case and it scares me so bad and all his parents say is "I don't want a child that has to take medication every day" that hurts so much

@baruchben-david4196

5 жыл бұрын

Most people wouldn't ask why you might take diabetes medicine for life.

@labellaflora....

3 жыл бұрын

As your nephew is an adult, maybe you can offer to be open to talking about it, if he ever wants to. You could tell him your worried for him. Then let him make the first move. Also, if he is staying inside all the time he may be vitamin D deficient, which can add to the depressive feelings.

It took more than a decade of going to therapy and changing my diet and doing absolutely everything various different doctors told me to do... until, finally, I was prescribed Zoloft. I gave it 3 weeks and the side effects were too much. I knew it would take a few weeks to level off and to start working, but I knew pretty much straight away that this wasn't the medication for me. I could never get the doctor to try me on other medications until we found one that worked, so I gave up trying in the end. My depression and anxiety is harder to manage than ever before, but I do it through a combination of extremely strict diet (No sugar, low carb, and as many different leafy, healthy vegetables as possible - and a decent amount of regular exercise. Obviously, I'm pretty sure that people would just prefer a pill to fix all their issues instantly - but, it's good to know that I'm doing the best I can for my body by eating well and staying fit.

Great presenter. WONDERFUL intonation.

I've been watching too much Big Bang Theory... as soon as you said neuroscience i thought of sheldon... "now I'm worse than a fraud, I'm a neurologist"

"There's nothing funny to say about depression" Tell that to every.single.standup.comedian.ever.

Just wanna say I really appreciate these videos; important to demystify things like depression to help remove the stigmas. And Brit, you're an awesome presenter!

This was a really great episode. Makes me feel a lot better about my desire to ask my doctor for help

Someone asked in a groupchat how antidepressants work. Some guys I don't like were just being like "it's just a happy pill!!!" I, being the frustrated activist depressed ADHD person that I am, went into very in depth into how ssri based meds work in a massive infodump.

@handfulmousefly

6 жыл бұрын

Becca Moses SAME GURL

@mildlydazed9608

6 жыл бұрын

Too bad they'll likely forget it by this time tomorrow...

@IceMetalPunk

6 жыл бұрын

If only antidepressants were actually "happy pills" XD

@Roope00

6 жыл бұрын

ADHD is no joke, makes depression so much worse.

@nytmare3448

6 жыл бұрын

There are the benzodiazepines, which in most patients work very fast and are very effective, but are highly addictive. But while they are used to relieve depression symptoms, they are not anti-depressants.

I'd love to see an episode about diagnosing depression. I've been diagnosed with clinical depression, and going through treatment based on a questionaire given to me by my doctor. In retrospect, it seems absurd to diagnose some sort of chemical imbalance by answering 20 questions in a strongly agree/strongly disagree fomat. What are the different ways of diagnosis, and what are their merits?

@chibi013

6 жыл бұрын

If your doctor was even half decent, the questionnaire wasn't to diagnose you, not really. Mental illness is nuanced, and psychs often have to use their best judgement based on fuzzy boundaries and criteria. It's not like a "if you score 50 points you're healthy" test, it's just to gage what symptoms you have and how well you're coping with them. If you ask your doctor, they'll probably explain it for you. A lot better than I can anyway.

Boom! Great video, SciShow.

Bless this video! 💕

When I was 17 I was prescribed antidepressants even though I was happy. They made me feel suicidal.

@labellaflora....

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry that happened to you. There's something about the brain chemistry coupled with the hormones of youth that can make an antidepressant do that sometimes. Don't write them off completely if you are having persistent depression. Just make sure you and your doctor are watching closely while starting a new medication. Maybe something else will work.

@TheGreatMunky

3 жыл бұрын

@@labellaflora.... Well the reason I saw the doctor was because my heart was doing weird things. They said it was depression. Not sure if they thought I was reaching out for attention or what.

I'd like to know why those who can write prescriptions typically don't keep current on research. I loved the SNRI i was on, but twice i was allowed to run out, suffering significant discontinuation effects (bigtime SI, included). Upon doing my own research I found that the my effects should have precluded me from this med's continuation. As well, the lament of researchers is that prescription writers often do not read the research that's written specifically for them. So, why does the culture allow this to happen when the effects are potentially life-threatening?

@baruchben-david4196

5 жыл бұрын

Most prescribers have these things called "lives," whatever those are. Seriously, there are so many studies and so many new drugs that it's just about impossible for anyone to keep up. Did you ever see the package inserts for a drug? Unbelievable. Endless descriptions, warnings, side effects, adverse reactions, contraindications. All for just one drug.

Great vid!

Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

Can you guys make one about why epilepsy medicine is used for bipolar mood disorder?

@gustavgous4452

6 жыл бұрын

And why they work

@Izzyprobably

6 жыл бұрын

short answer: they tone done the firing of neurons, less responsive neurons= less uncontrollable, excessive firing (eg epilepsy), and less mania

Aahhhh~ I was taking antidepressants for 2 weeks and they caused so many side-effects. One of the worst things for me was memory loss.. Passwords for things I was using for more tan 10 years daily I forgot. I forgot many memories and times with my friends and even things I had done earlier that day. I also became very ill, got alot of diarrhea and vomiting, And also a fever (which I didn't have in 9 years). It was a very dark time in my life. The first three months of this year (2017). Most of my memory is thankfully back but.. I still feel I'm only at 70%. I feel like I'm missing 30% of my memory still.. I can feel this emptiness or hollowness in my mind and everyday, I wish it would come back so I could function at full capacity again. I had a severe depression at the time. There was not a single minute of a day that I felt had meaning, Or that I felt I wanted to live. It was like being in a dusty room that had thick dust everywhere, With cobwebs and everything . Like the inside of a vacuum bag.. but everyday felt like that. The entire room felt like that everyday. I felt so gray. Everything felt so meaningless. Everything felt purposeless. I had no meaning, no motivation, no energy, and no purpose. It was really the worst time in my life. The situation I was in I could not get out of. Others put me there, I couldn't do anything myself about it.. Eventually I snapped and the situation changed but, The damage had already been done. I would say I have a frail happiness right now. It's never constant and requires very precise conditions in order for me to be happy, content or comfortable.. However, I would say I like my life now especially in comparison to the first three months of this year. It's not perfect, I have a long-term 'mild' depression.. Though, They're certain times I can smile, Even if it's a little, And they're chances I feel I have a purpose, Even if it's a little. A little is so much more valuable than nothing at all, And makes so much more of a difference! I'm always asked how I'm doing by my friends and even if I try to hide it.. They know something is wrong. I only have online friends though.. They are really precious to me. If only one day I could say, With all my heart and mind, " I'm doing great! " . . that's what I wish for, More than anything. That happiness, Would be lovely ^^ I want a strong happiness.. not a frail one!

Very interesting! I didn't know of this channel, but I'm subscribing :D

Thank you a lot for all this informations

What is it like to have an antidepressant that actually works?

@baruchben-david4196

5 жыл бұрын

For me it was sometimes bring able to wake up in the morning and actually *want* to get out of bed.

I take antidepressants for my IBS!! Works like magic

@somecuriosities

6 жыл бұрын

out of medical curiosity, is it ibs-c you have and did you take an ssri?

@isixqueenxofxmadness

6 жыл бұрын

Some Curiosities sorry i dont know what those mean :/ I'm from Chile so I guess i know what you mean but i know those by diferent names.

Very good video!

wow I love this channel so much

Sounds more like a sales pitch than an objective review of scientific literature.

@labellaflora....

3 жыл бұрын

You sound like someone who has not dealt with long-term, persistent depression. You can feel like there is no way out of the feelings of hopelessness. It happens on an emotional level. I can intellectually reason that the feelings are irrational but it does not stop the feelings. Sometimes talk therapy can get help. But I am writing this during the 2020-2021 pandemic and losing my job and being stuck at home for a year now has made my depression spiral out of control. My new meds are just beginning to kick in, so there's some hope for the future.

Does antidepressant flatten my emotional range? I kinda need the emotional range to work as an artist but don't want to spend the majority of my time feeling(mildly) depressed... I know I shouldn't be asking medical advice from KZread...

@eruyommo

6 жыл бұрын

YoungTheFish From my own experience: some of them do, Some don't. Look for the one that is for you.

@mirjam3553

6 жыл бұрын

That's what I said to my psych... (I'm a poet, I NEED my emotions!) I'm taking venlafaxine now and haven't noticed any dulling since what, march, april?

@IMakeupStuff

6 жыл бұрын

Usually, no. Some people's depression presents as apathy, and anti depressants can allow you to feel a fuller range of emotions again. This is anecdotal, but that's how mine was. It almost sucks because now I'm able to feel the overwhelming despair I couldn't before in my recovery and it's tough. But I can also feel joy again, so...? haha

@YCCCm7

6 жыл бұрын

So, basically, each antidepressant works a bit differently for everyone. Part of it is your biology, and part of it is how your liver enzymes process the medication in terms of rate. Too fast means it might not have time to kick in, and too slow means you might have an adverse reaction because your body doesn't break it down at a healthy rate. That being said, you can get a liver enzyme test done ordered by your psychiatrist, but on the whole adverse reactions are pretty damn rare. I've been battling with bipolar disorder for 10 years, and I've shifted medications a good deal, simply put. Some of the earlier stuff I was on like prozac and zyprexa absolutely kicked my ass in terms of productivity, and zyprexa (it's a mood stabilizer, not an antidepressant) made me crave sugar quite a lot. After shifting around to find some other meds, I have indeed found that some just plain work better, and can have less impact on your energy and motivation. I do a shitload of hobbies, and while motivating chronically is hard because my bipolar massively impacts many regions of my life, I can at least try and have fun in the moment, and that's good enough for me. If you have trouble motivating purely based on instinct, trying to schedule hours you work on projects is helpful, as well trying to find new methods of brainstorming or getting inspiration. It's more of an uphill battle with depression in the picture. If you find the right medication (or therapy, as having both produces the best results), you might be able to find a way to motivate and feel good emotionally for the most part.

@NordRageLevicus

6 жыл бұрын

Honestly I had the same fear about medication affecting my art a few years ago. The emotional range thing doesn't really happen unless you're on really heavy duty meds or just don't respond well to it. But seriously though, having depression is much more detrimental to art than feeling like you don't feel much. Btw most likely the lack of emotional range will be temporary depending on how you react. But ye you should consult a doctor instead of YT Tho considering how shitty the attitude of certain counties are toward mental health I won't blame you for seeking help online.

Thanks Brit and scishow 😊

Nice...good work mam.

They certainly do something. They gave me insomnia and made me feel weird

@5roundsrapid263

6 жыл бұрын

I had insomnia until I took them. Like she said, they affect everyone differently.

@akinmytua4680

6 жыл бұрын

Andre Vieira my husband is immune to ssris. (He's on something different now)

@officialclownbusiness7788

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they gave me insomnia, nausea, and extremely angry, violent outbursts. like causing a car crash on purpose with my bike, or trying to kill my mother with a can lid to the throat kind of outbursts. in the ten uears without them, I sleep every day (though at random hours), love spicy food, and haven't even thrown a when threatened, so it was definitely the pills.

@ricardocosson1105

6 жыл бұрын

similar situation here. antidepressants and pill-pushing shrinks ruined my life.

@alexchan6303

6 жыл бұрын

Ricardo Cosson They’ve saved mine and many others. I’m sorry they didn’t help you.

Forgot to mention addiction/dependency on antidepressants and how most doctors/pharmacologists are addicted to the money and unwilling to take most patients off of them.

@baruchben-david4196

5 жыл бұрын

You have to balance the potential benefits against the possible harm. Drugs are not a perfect solution. Often they are only better than doing without. Sometimes they turn life from being impossible, to just bring difficult. Not ideal, but better than nothing.

After three months of bouncing back and forth between doctors of almost every kind. One time after going to the ER after god knows how many visits, one of the doctors told me to go to see a psychiatrist because there was nothing wrong with me physically and im experiencing frequesnt panic attacks. I finally went to a psychiatrist who told me that I have a panic disorder that developed also to depression. Lovely combination. I'm not on Zoloft that started working after 2 - 3 weeks of taking the medication and thank god I started to feel (Normal) again. Antidepressant saved my life. Thank you Scishow Team for all informative you create.

Great video.

please debunk the "depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain" myth. i am sick of doctors spreading this misinformation

@labellaflora....

3 жыл бұрын

Doctors "spread" this information because it is TRUE.

@perorin615

3 жыл бұрын

@@labellaflora.... true in the same sense that a stab wound is blood leaving the body

@sophiesleeps12

2 жыл бұрын

What is your understanding then?

Meh. I've been on about four or five different anti-depressants over the years, three different types (the ones besides Prozac or Zoloft, also no Lithium thankfully)...and none of them worked better than a damn placebo would even with extensive time given for them to kick in. You might as well stick with therapy alone, or therapy and marijuana. It's medically legal in my state now (Florida, 2017) and is the first anti-depressant/anti-anxiety I've taken that is effective and doesn't cause an extreme dependency or need an increase in dosage if you don't abuse, unlike the Xanax I've also been prescribed, or the Ativan. Ironically though, if you do have depression with any type of anxiety, you'll quickly learn NOT to over indulge with your medical marijuana due to it actually potentiating your anxiety to an extreme level when abused. Like, it's hard to have a full-blown hyperventilating-so-bad-your-ph-balance-is-off panic attack when you're that medicated but....just don't. Don't abuse your medicine if you have anxiety and a doctor kind enough to give you a natural prescription.

Thank you so much for this

Thanks! This was a really great video. I learnt a few things and it was great to see myths debunked.

0:00 Ah, a meme virgin.

I wish I had NEVER taken an antidepressant. No memory (short /long) and no emotions. Been off them for almost 8/9 YEARS.

This deserves a longer video. I would like to see a video about the advantages and dangers of anti-depressants.

How refreshing to hear some words of sense on this subject.