We all think that someone who is depressed can just pick from any variety of medication and get happy in 6-8 weeks! After all, that is the time they say it takes for the anti-depressant to kick in. This is the great myth unfortunately. Many mental health issues are not cured by any of the recommended medications. In fact, there are some people who have what they call ‘Treatment Resistant Disorder.’ It just doesn’t respond well to anything. And then there are some issues that might take someone repeatedly trying different combinations of medications before they find one that can stabilize them. As the world is still sadden by the news of Robin Williams apparent suicide, there may be many questions asked. As a society, we have all around us counselors, therapy and more commercials for depression and bipolar disorder than ever before. After all, a celebrity has access to all the best resources, right? So how can they not help if he needed it? How can they not find a way to manage his problem? What can we learn from this tragedy then? Read more: christianitymalaysia/wp/the-robin-williams-tragedy-the-world-is-asking-why/
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:03:42 +0000
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