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Originally Posted by rrandolph  Rosie, its good to hear that medication worked for you. I would definitely caution against using it, since the chemicals are so harsh on your body. Also, depression is usually a sympton of some root cause, its your bodys message telling you to change something about your life. If you cover these signals up with medication, you may be ignoring the opportunity for tremendous personal growth. |
As one who's lived with the black dog of depression snarling in the corner of my psyche, I can say with some confidence that without meds (specifically, Paxil) I would probably not be alive today.
What it did for me - and it may be different for you - was that it allowed me to think clearly which gave me the capacity to work on those underlying issues.
So yes, there's truth in your assertion that the root cause must be addressed. In my personal case, there was no way I could have addressed it in my muddled, depressed thinking. I needed the medication to clear my head before I could to the hard work of changing my thought patterns.
Hard on the body? Yes, somewhat. Death is harder.