tenniels

I don't know about things like SSRI's and Accutane causing suicide or homicidal/suicidal rampages. I've been on both types of drugs, and never had any of those feelings. I think in order for that to happen there would have to be an underlying urge in the first place. I was actually on Accutane and anti-depressants at the same time and it did not affect my mood negatively. I don't know. I know that medications are not for everyone, however, I am very much for them, if the person willingly chooses to be on them and understands the benefits and risks. The medications I am on allow me to start my day on the same level everyone else does. They do not make me high (unfortunately haha) and they do not prohibit me from feeling. I know my quality of life would be drastically different had I not found a combination of medications that work for me. That being said, I don't like to push the idea on anyone, I know there are a lot of people out there that are vehemently anti-drug. I find that a lot of people who take any sort of medication contribute to the placebo factor. A lot (and by no means all, I know side-effects ARE real) of side-effects seem to be psychological. Anyways, I think it's most definitely an individual thing and as long as everyone is able to find a way to cope that's great. Whether or not medication is a part of the equation, who's to say?

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