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Coffee and Depression
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 (October 26, 2011 at 5:02 pm)Phaedra Wrote: There is no magic bullet for mental disorders. Except for one to the head.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
 (October 26, 2011 at 9:11 pm)Faith No More Wrote:(October 26, 2011 at 5:02 pm)Phaedra Wrote: There is no magic bullet for mental disorders. Jesus fucking christ, dude, that's harsh. And triggering. I like gallows humor as much as the next guy, but not in a thread like this one where it may land a little too close to home. (October 26, 2011 at 9:17 pm)I_Blaspheme Wrote: Jesus fucking christ, dude, that's harsh. And triggering. I like gallows humor as much as the next guy, but not in a thread like this one where it may land a little too close to home. Well, I apologize if that's triggering, but you have to realize that is me with coping with my issues. I choose to have a sense of humor about something dark, like suicide. Partly due to my own attempt and partly due to my bet friend killing himself. I've struggled with mental disorders all of my life, and I've learned having a sense of humor about it and their consequences helps me deal with it. Again, I apologize if that was a trigger as I didn't really consider something like that. Understand though, that anything I say about mental disorders is coming from someone who has been in and out of psych. hospitals his entire adult life. Sorry if I upset you and feel free to pm me if you would like to discuss it further.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
(October 26, 2011 at 9:24 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Well, I apologize if that's triggering, but you have to realize that is me with coping with my issues. I choose to have a sense of humor about something dark, like suicide. Partly due to my own attempt and partly due to my bet friend killing himself. I've struggled with mental disorders all of my life, and I've learned having a sense of humor about it and their consequences helps me deal with it. We're on the same page, FNM. It sounds like we have similar backgrounds. I could have written what you said above - not that I'm trying to compare horrors with you. I'm just saying I've been walking that road myself most of my life. We both know it's not fun. It hit me close to home in part because I was (voluntarily) hospitalized as a suicide risk 6 months ago to the day. I appreciate the apology, and I don't hold any ill will towards you whatsoever - just wanted to get across that joking about suicide is likely to be a big trigger by some readers, especially in a mental health related thread. I know you didn't mean anything harmful.  RE: Coffee and Depression
October 26, 2011 at 10:54 pm
(This post was last modified: October 26, 2011 at 11:00 pm by Phaedra.)
(October 26, 2011 at 8:24 pm)I_Blaspheme Wrote: After glancing at a medicine cabinet full of prescriptions, and the stack of bills from my therapist, psychiatrist and an inpatient treatment facility, I have to agree. Yes. After researching the effects of common medications used to treat mental disorders, I've decided to abandon them. You have a better chance at recovery if you don't touch them. In clinical studies, they are no better than placebos. The cocktail they had me on was more damaging than my afflictions. It wasn't triggering to me, FNM. I laughed.  But the memory isn't as fresh to me...it's been a few years. It is always an option, though.
That will never hold up in court...
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