Is he sad because he's still an egg?
Are you sad today? Feeling blue, and tired in the mornings, like you can't get out of bed? Are you not interested in the things you used to be interested in? Can you not get laid, because you have no people skills, and that's why your libido is low? Do your friends not like to be around you when all you do is whine and cry about your pained existence?
(it's okay, it seems to happen to everyone)
WHY YES. Yes I am I must be clinically depressed and this medication of psychiatry is my wonder drug.
Even the NY Times Health article on depression lists medication as it's first option of treatment for depression. It is hard to consider other options when, presented at face value, these biases are created for us as consumers.
Side effects from a pill that can make me happy? That is a chance I will take, as long as you change my shitty life into something GREAT. Instantly.
I want to be headed towards that beach. Bonus: you become a smoker.
I question these commercials. Are you selling me ideas for my time off, a change for how I feel, a mattress, or a pill? Essentially, these companies need to make it relatable to many people- with results they are looking for, for some span of time in order to have their pill thrive in a competing market. You would like the effectiveness (efficacy) advertised, the studies performed listed, the ingredients, the side effects, and I would assume you might like to know the cost of a pill on the market. The Wall St. Journal, in fact, has something to say about the prevalance of prescription pills.
The people employed by the company Vioxx fabricated efficacy studies, in order to raise the drug's image as a marketable pain killer.
There has been speculation on the people of the advertising company Pfizer, who markets for Vioxx, to have been involved in these false trials.
Shhhhhh.
Vioxx was recalled after it was proven to cause major cardiovascular risks. People were outraged at the idea of it. There are many lawsuits in progress regarding this drug (see: your television channel with the most injury lawsuit commercials.). The clinical trials you heard of were made up. In essence, for ethical or moral reasons, you might not want to badmouth the company paying your bills, so you may be more likely to give a socially acceptable answer. This sells the product. How much blame can we place upon a company, attempting to sell a product, and succeeding?
There are other options, remember. Vitamin D is ingested when a living thing takes in sun. You can get many forms of it at most retail locations, and it has been a proven mood lifter. Therapy is, in my opinion, the most effective approach towards mental health. I guarantee you there is a therapist in your area willing to work with your insurance.
Also, our president has given those without insurance a pretty sweet deal.
You can not entirely blame the consumer. Although, I may cite a lack of initiative towards a positive 'chemical free' existence, the idea of being proactive and investigative towards pills, happiness, and non consumerism is rarely approached. I do not believe that it is easy to find a reliable source of information on any one topic in our universe. However, the more sources the better. We also want these effects immediately, in our fast paced result oriented society. We are demanding this, and I don't know why. The health benefits of a nutritional diet (that is, consisting of all things that you eat) can improve many health conditions.
(Side note: when accessing the Web MD website, for me, a prescription add popped up that you had to X out of to return to viewing the article...)
Next up on the chopping block are doctors. The widely known Hippocratic Oath is intended to remind doctors the purpose of their mission; to treat patients with safety as a priority. The doctors are human beings, who watch TV, see magazine full three page ads in their waiting rooms, and possibly even speak to other doctors. These sources, as well as many others like it, contribute to social influence on doctors. Plus, we want doctors to diagnose, treat and cure us and in sometimes the speediest way could be a medication to fight off an "infection." They are not all corrupt, but simply doing their jobs.
Group help is an anonymous, extremely supportive route of therapy. Almost anything anonymous exists in our tangible world, and our Internet databases. Reach out to another person and maybe consider acquiring a therapist of your own. It really helps to talk to people sometimes about whats going on in your head instead of running away with your own chaos quietly.
Positive self thought, introduced to many by touring motivational speakers is one of the least discussed ideas, with almost a negative connotation.
You know this is the motivational speakers day off, right?
These feel good, motivational speakers tour the country attempting to promote healthier ideas. It is hard, sometimes, to be open to a new way of seeing things. However, it is totally possible.
Become your own positive self-fulfilling prophecy, changing your perspective or simply the way you are seeing things in a situation, and meditative exercises be them mental or physical are they key here. Mental exercises would include any positive self-thinking, or behavior that exhibits self-awareness at an introspective level. This could simple be regarding yourself as adequate when speaking to someone you view "better" than you, giving yourself an "I will do great" before a big exam, or treating another person kindly. Interpersonal communication classes teach that when you are nice to another person, you in turn feel good. When you are able to identify your emotional triggers- even with the aid of a professional in this field- you can them understand their source, and learn how to eradicate them. This brings up the topic of exercise.
Bob could loose his tears, and his bitch tits.
Any type of physical excerise like yoga or cardio can be that cause you to learn about your limits, endurance, and dedication would be a physical learning excercise. Sex is also an option, but I definitely wouldn't consider that my field of study.
Feel good endorphins come from food, too, but I'm not advocating anything.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Educate yourself, and anyone you meet on the ability to be skeptical of what you put into your body. Find alternative coping methods. Understand the risks associated with prescription pills. Understand that it is actually possible to not require medicine, maybe up to 90% of the time.
Some side effects: LOSS OF HEARING, VISION, MAYBE EVEN DEATH, ADDICTION, ABILITY TO HOLD BOWELS, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WITHDRAWALS, DEPENDENCY, LOSS OF A VITAL ORGAN, LOSS OF BLOOD FLOW, LOSS OF BRAIN ACTIVITY, LOSS OF INDIVIDUALITY.
Fighting against blind consumerism by being an intelligent, educated and aware individual is the key to finding something that may work for you. I would advocate away from pills unless you are severely delusional (IE hearing voices, seeing people, or suicidally inclined), bipolar, and/or if it is affecting your function. Be assertive, but be smart. Make your change, but attempt to find a level of unmedicated happiness by changing parts of how you see things, for the better. If you begin a pill regimen, discuss with a doctor or therapist a goal for a quit date. (Be that date tangible, or state of mental health determinate)
Depression is in no way a laughing matter, although I wish it could learn to lighten up on people. It affects millions of people, women, and even men who are taught not to cry, and to be tough. These people suffer in silence, afraid of the social ramifications, unaware of the possibilities, and are just really freaking sad. The families, friends, and coworkers of these every day individuals can also be damaged by the "disease", as our pharmaceutical society relies on calling it.
It all depends on the way you see it.
In the end, get happy for you in whichever way you choose. We are part of an amazing journey of people who are trying to figure themselves, and the world around them, out. We are discovering, inventing, creating, thriving, and failing.
If we could possibly see things a little differently, maybe we could appreciate rainy days too. In areas of the desert like Arizona, and in small communities in Africa for example, people rely on that water manually acquired for the same daily functions we get from a tap. Just because cold, wet weather makes you feel a little blue doesn't have to ruin your day.
Understand waters importance to our earth, to your body, throw on some rain boots and grab your umbrella because a rainy day will no longer hold you back. Change the way you see it. I got a fortune that said "Happiness is a state of mind". I believe this.
Chase your dreams.
In my opinion, the first step to solving these problems is learning how to cope with our problems. In turn, our problems are minimized by getting over how we allow them to cripple us, and depress our mindsets. When you see a miracle in nature- a sunrise, a clear sky, or an animal flying by- you are reminded to be appreciative of these little things. Remembering to pay attention to small, happy details of life (versus enormous, inconsequential "fails") can help you stay alert, motivated, and excited to enjoy your life.
If you don't feel like getting up in the morning, fix the way you see your life and the elements in it can make you inspired, and motivated to want to live. Let's say you only have one life.
