Is it better to take medicine for depression
health advisory
Hospital
Mental Health
2007-11-15 19:02:31
rather than taking medicine for depression i would want to talk to a counselor is that a good idea
Answer:the BEST option is medicine AND counseling. psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists recommend three tactics to dealing with depression or other diseases. medicine only, therapy only, or a combination of the two. the combination is proven to work best and is what most will recommend. theyll also talk to you first before giving you any medicine. theyll do that until they get a good gauge. maybe you wont even need medicine! i talked to a therapist once and he helped me out and i never had to go back. amazing what they help you to see. good luck to you!
Yes definitely. If you can do it with a therapist that is much better for you, and should get to the root of the problem rather than just covering it up.
Your counselor will probably just put you on meds anyways. That's what happened to me. I couldn't deal with the side effects of the meds so i stopped cold turkey. It was hell coming off Lexapro, my head was dizzy and ringing for a month. My depression has come back, but i am going to try maybe taking 5HTP it's more holistic/herbal approach to attacking depression. A friend takes it and said it works for her without the side effects. Medication can help tremendously with depression, everyones body reacts differently to the treatments. Find one that is right for you.
I think it's always better to work through your problems if you can, before taking drugs. I personally feel that drugs should be a last resort of clinical depression, or for people who don't respond to other forms of treatment. Only you know the depth of your feelings, but a counselor will be able to give you a professional assessment.