dangerousfeather t1_j6pgb8f wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:33 PM

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Sure, they work, but they tend to make you fat, exhausted, and incapable of having sex. You get rid of your hallucinations, but you have no desire for life leftover. There are reasons people don't take them.

(source: I take them.)

monachopsiss t1_j6pim3f wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:49 PM

This is a really dangerous general statement to make, and hearing stuff like this contributes to people being unwilling to try necessary medication. I'm sorry that's been your experience, but they greatly increase quality of life for many many people who don't have terrible side effects.

dangerousfeather t1_j6pj9ej wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:54 PM

I'm sorry if the reality of these drugs offends you, but this is the state of mental health medication for many of us. What we need isn't hating on people who suffer, it's more emphasis into developing better drugs rather than continuing to rely on the same types of medications we've been using since the days of institutionalization.

monachopsiss t1_j6pjv7b wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:58 PM

>this is the state of mental health medication for many of us.

As I clearly stated in my original response to you, I am aware of that. But it's your experience. Not everyone's.

Obviously we'd all love to snap our fingers and have perfect meds for every condition with zero negative side effects. But since that will never be possible, we shouldn't discourage people from at least trying something that could literally save their life.