RE: Life is awesome - argumentum ad populum
November 7, 2011 at 3:39 am
(This post was last modified: November 7, 2011 at 3:40 am by Shell B.)
Phae, I suspected that your opinion was based on a single case, though I am sorry to say it is yours. I have read everything from what you are presenting to what I am presenting and in-between, for a damn good reason. Rather than spout off about other people's experiences, as they are private, I will tell you about mine and then try to abstractly tell you about theirs. I think it is relevant, so I will mention it.
I agree that medication does not work for everyone. I was on an anti-depressant for six months that didn't do shit. It turned out that the cause of my depression was a beta blocker I was on for my heart condition. I now refuse to take anything more than tylenol. I can't take cold medicine with pseudoephedrine in it, which is nearly all of them. I can't take aspirin and I can't ingest anything with caffeine in it because of my heart. I won't take meds for depression or anxiety because they make me feel fucked up. Now, you know about me and why I partially agree with you and have already conceded that there are two ends of the spectrum. That is what I think you are failing to realize. You are not the only person with mental issues. Furthermore, yours is not the only mental illness in existence.
This isn't about ego. It's about facts.
ETA: Please do not use the quote function for this post. I do plan on removing it. I normally would object to that, but it's not for me to leave other people's life stories on a public forum. I just wanted to give you a better perspective on where I am coming from.
I agree that medication does not work for everyone. I was on an anti-depressant for six months that didn't do shit. It turned out that the cause of my depression was a beta blocker I was on for my heart condition. I now refuse to take anything more than tylenol. I can't take cold medicine with pseudoephedrine in it, which is nearly all of them. I can't take aspirin and I can't ingest anything with caffeine in it because of my heart. I won't take meds for depression or anxiety because they make me feel fucked up. Now, you know about me and why I partially agree with you and have already conceded that there are two ends of the spectrum. That is what I think you are failing to realize. You are not the only person with mental issues. Furthermore, yours is not the only mental illness in existence.
This isn't about ego. It's about facts.
ETA: Please do not use the quote function for this post. I do plan on removing it. I normally would object to that, but it's not for me to leave other people's life stories on a public forum. I just wanted to give you a better perspective on where I am coming from.
