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[thismoment]

Studies show that placebos work just as well as antidepressants. In most of the mass shootings we have seen recently, antidepressants are involved- just google it. However, no shootings have been committed on placebos.

 

This is what recent research has shown: Placebos don't change your brain, but antidepressants do. You will have a virtually 100% chance of going back to being the person you were after you quit from the placebo. Studies show that for mild-medium depression, we don't need the brain-altering drugs.

 

Since our health care is essentially in our own hands with regard to antidepressant withdrawal, why not take a look at this research.

 

Here's a start:

 

www.cbsnews.com/news/treating-depression-is-there-a-placebo-effect

 

[Clara]

OMG, thismoment!!! And I literally mean, Oh my God, crying out to Him!!! Help us all!!! This is such a heartbreaker!! In my w/d, codependent state of mind, I want to say wake up people!!!!!!!! Do we need help, why yes we do!!!! But is there some other way? I have inlaws, and immediate fam' on Cymbalta and other ssris and this just scares the crap outta me! Knowing what I continue to experience and seeing the video you posted.... terrifies me! Thanks for sharing the video. I wish I were computer literate enough to share via email or FB, but not!!! Hugs and all my best to my friends here!!! clara

[fishinghat]

Not only is suicide fairly common among young adults on antidepressants but I know of at least two who have come on this site to share the loss of a family member who was going through cymbalta withdrawal. If you really want to get depressed just google "cymbalta suicide" and watch the hits, law suits, stories court orders, etc.

[Clara]

I am sure all that info would be helpful to know, but I don't think my pea brain would process it very well at this point!

[thismoment]

Clara

Every truth revealed about Cymbalta and other SN/SSRIs gives more incentive to be free. 

[Timbo]

Wow...I'm speechless.   Thanks for sharing that video.      Coming off of this drug as an adult is bad enough.   I can't imagine being a teenager (of course it's been a LONG time since I was a teenager).      I hope that any kids being taken off of Cymbalta are being fairly warned by their doctors.    To be told the symptoms manageable only to find that they aren't could really push a kid over the edge.     This story is disturbing.   Thanks for sharing it, Thismoment. 

Tim

[thismoment]

Cymbalta withdrawal challenged me, and it took a lot longer than I was told by medical personnel. The manufacturer Eli Lilly does not have a withdrawal protocol, which is appalling. 

 

It's not easy to get off, but with appropriate guidance and support it can be done by anybody. The Timeline is one of the variables that spooks people because (for one thing) doctors may say you'll be fine in a few weeks. That's patently false. A few months minimum is more like it. I needed six months to feel like I was really going to make it.

 

Go slow; it takes a while. There's damage to your brain than needs to heal, and a few weeks isn't going to do it.