Antidepressant Increases Risk of Suicide in Kids

[Guest guest]

Namaste Saul

 

Depression is indeed a very serious condition, and the drug

companies would very much like for us to believe that medication is

THE most effective treatment. The good news is that clinical

research suggests otherwise. Dozens of recent studies have shown

various therapeutic interventions [including cognitive behavior

therapy (CBT)] to be at LEAST as effective as drug treatment

interventions. Further, in long term studies, CBT patients show a

significantly lower relapse rate than do drug therapy patients.

 

For teenagers CBT is generally regarded as THE most effective

treatment. By far.

 

Of course, in the most severe depression cases, drug therapy does

appear to aleviate depressive symptoms more quickly than therapy

alone. The drugs DO work. Symptom relief generally lasts as long

as the patient takes the medication. Most CBT patients, on the

other hand, can be expected to maintain their positive mood long

after therapy ceases.

 

It's the old addage: Pills don't build Skills! CBT patients learn

to manage their lives differently and to recognize subtle changes

that might preceed a depressive episode. Growth occurs. Quality of

life improves. Balance and Health improve. All of the above tend

to lessen the risk of another depresive episode and future need for

drugs. Dependence is on skills. Empowerment belongs to the self.

 

Under the alopathic system, dependence in on the drug. Empowerment

belongs to the drug company ... along with several hundred dollars

per year!

 

Of course, in this country, the choice is between " here, do this

difficult work ... " and " here, take this easy little pill ... "

 

Anyone care to guess which one is more popular?

 

Blessings,

dan

 

 

, " Saul Richardson "

<saulsclubs@h...> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Depression is a very serious condition ...

[Guest guest]

Also - another question to ask yourself about depression is - " is

depression caused by a lack of a drug in my system? " You can ask

yourself that question no matter what the dis-ease is. I'm sure the

only answer would be no. Dig deeper to find the cause of the depression

(or the arthritis, or the heartburn, or the cancer, etc.) - and go to

the root of the problem -

Carol

 

 

Dan [stewarda]

 

Depression is indeed a very serious condition, and the drug

companies would very much like for us to believe that medication is

THE most effective treatment.