Are All Antidepressant Medications Addictive

Are All Antidepressant Medications AddictiveI know that some very legal prescribed drugs are just as addictive as some illegal drugs. It seems self-defeating to me to take a medication that only creates a whole new problem addiction. But the good news is there are antidepressants that aren’t addictive. These drugs are called SSRI antidepressant medications. When my doctor suggested trying a medication for my anxiety I would only agree to one that isn’t addictive.

Of course, like any drug, there are side effects but they didn’t last long in my case. Everyone is different and you can’t go strictly off my experience, but the SSRI medication caused drowsiness and headaches for approximately 2 or 3 weeks. After that I never had any more problems. The doctor did say the SSRI drug can cause sexual dysfunction too, but I never had that side effect. Unless you’re independently wealthy, you will also find the drug to be expensive unless you have medical insurance. Without my insurance, I would have to pay over $200 every month for this one prescription.

Helping My Friend: Recognizing Anxiety

Recognizing anxiety in yourself can be easier than recognizing it in someone else. That’s because many people can actually hide their anxiety. You don’t know the feelings of panic they’re experiencing. But there are clues when your family member or friend is developing anxiety. In my friend, the first clue was [...]

Teen Depression

Sometimes teenagers can be hard to interpret because they have many normal ups and downs as they grow into adults. But teen depression is a growing problem as evidenced by the increasing number of teen suicides. It’s also not unusual to hear parents of teenagers involved in violent acts in the schools say [...]

Exciting Stress Relieving Activities

Working requires long hours of concentration and complete dedication. You may feel compelled to finish work to achieve the deadline, meet client satisfaction, or attain quota. All these factors can be very stressful but they are inevitable since they motive people to strive harder.
Even at home stress is present. Your child may be failing in [...]

Life Changes Reducing Stress

How can changing our life reduce stress? First, if we understand that changes are constant and understand what each change means to us we will have a hope. Change is a replacement tool that is required to survive throughout life. Changes come in many forms and when we learn to deal with changes positively we [...]

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