Outrageous:Sugar pills: Anti-Depressants: Which is efficacious?

For the millions of Americans seeking solace and lift from depression the news coming out on the mental health front is not acceptable.

The millions of dollars spent on drugs that are proving to not own up to their pharmaceutical glamor walk down the red carpet is an unacceptable outrage the American public/consumer needs to hear loud and clear.

For those who have taken antidepressants and not felt better, have had side effects and just plain walked away from the medications will understand the gravity of this news report.

For those who are successfully being managed on antidepressants, I feel they are the small percentage that the pharmaceuticals base all of their props on.

It's time to pay attention America, start reading the news about mental health awareness, and get informed.Even those on antidepressants should take note; because anecdotal stories abound with people who suffer from "drug poop out" where it just simply stops working, and another antidepressant is trialed. There could be a reason for that.
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Read more here and more here,and here. Another great round up from Bob Fiddaman is here.

And for a refresher on where the reduced use of SSRI's is leading, go here and remember that antipsychotics are being mainstreamed into your hands now for anxiety, depression and just about everything else. Abilify anyone?

Then you decide.
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Seattle


A side note: Hello! Seattle!: it's dark, and dreary. We drink a lot of coffee, and have a high rate of suicide. But no need to get the antidepressant story out there, let's talk about Starbucks and the retraining of baristas for a better sales and stock prices.

Apparently, the Seattle Times and offshoot online local news Crosscut didn't think antidepressants not working for depression is a story, actually Crosscut doesn't even have a "health" section. I guess people jumping from bridges and any other mental health news is not worthy of the Seattle media scene.

I inquired to Crosscut about linking Furious Seasons, authored by local journalist Philip Dawdy to their site and they emailed an abrupt reply that his site was not "local enough". I responded back that he writes about NAMI, psychiatric medications, etc. besides local news, that affect all readers. Not to mention that the person I emailed used to work at the Seattle Weekly, as do other Crosscut people with names I recognize. I guess being an award winning journalist just doesn't have a place in the local media outlets.

But here's where you can benefit from his knowledge and read local and world news about mental health.

And while you're reading stop and hit the PayPal button to keep this mental health blog thriving.
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*photography by Stephany, all rights owned.