{"id":168,"date":"2015-06-22T19:21:34","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T19:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dz.cyberwalker.com\/caregiver-of-depressed-adult\/antidepressants-should-you-take-them\/"},"modified":"2016-05-11T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T14:53:08","slug":"antidepressants-should-you-take-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydepressionzone.com\/caregiver-of-depressed-adult\/antidepressants-should-you-take-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Should they take antidepressants?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Should they take antidepressants? Sometimes it can be a difficult choice to make.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As caregiver of a depressed person you will likely\u00a0have to help your depressed loved one decide if they should take antidepressants or not.<\/p>\n

Hair loss. Fatigue. Increased thoughts of suicide. Tremors. Weight gain. These are some of the side effects you\u2019ll read on pamphlets that come with antidepressants. It likely won’t make you feel confident\u00a0about having your loved one taking them.<\/p>\n

There are many proponents for antidepressants. \u00a0And there are some\u00a0who believe that depressed people\u00a0can live with herbal supplements. Some depression sufferers\u00a0succeed in overcoming the disorder\u00a0without them. Then there are people who need to take antidepressants to live their life.<\/p>\n

The truth is: Everyone is different. \u00a0Every case of depression is different. So, finding what works takes a lot of discovery, a lot of trial and error.\u00a0Eventually you and\u00a0your depressed loved one will get close to finding out what works for them.<\/p>\n

And that may mean going through months of them trying medications that don\u2019t work and that make them\u00a0feel worse. It\u2019s sadly part of the process. Until there is a research breakthrough that improves treatment for depression, this is the reality about the tools we have to deal with it.<\/p>\n

Antidepressants: Should they\u00a0take them?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s a\u00a0personal choice. But consider these facts:<\/b><\/p>\n

Taking antidepressants is a personal\u00a0choice. Though, sometimes a depressed person\u00a0needs to make this choice even if they\u00a0don\u2019t want to. \u00a0If a depressed loved one is\u00a0not improving on natural remedies and by taking what is considered \u201chealthy actions\u201d (see articles on health minimums) then they\u00a0should probably opt to try an antidepressant.<\/p>\n

Here are some points to consider:<\/p>\n

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  1. They may only need them temporarily.<\/b>If you go on an antidepressant you can always choose to go off. Even later in life, if you feel well, are under a doctor\u2019s care, once you get stable in other areas, you can try to go without them.<\/li>\n
  2. Do what the doctor prescribes.<\/b> \u00a0Antidepressants target a depressed person’s\u00a0brain and go off them suddenly, even if they are not\u00a0helpful, can make the situation\u00a0worse.<\/li>\n
  3. They might be the only thing that help.<\/b> You\u2019ll know this if your depression fighter is taking all the healthy actions and their\u00a0mood isn\u2019t improving.<\/li>\n
  4. One in 10 Americans take antidepressants.<\/b> This means, that a lot of people find them useful and effective. It’s a large number so on the flip side, it’s been suggested by experts in the medical community that we are treating and not\u00a0curing the issue.<\/li>\n
  5. When you have a cold you take cold medicine. <\/b>Depression is the same. The issues arise in the\u00a0brain, the difference is no one\u00a0can\u2019t see depression.<\/li>\n
  6. Their\u00a0brain could be missing a chemical it requires to function properly.<\/b> So they\u00a0are not putting something synthetic, they are giving their body what it requires and what is missing.<\/li>\n
  7. Antidepressant medications can be expensive. <\/b>They’ll need to be factored into a health\u00a0budget. Depending on the\u00a0treatment plan and insurance options available. Your depression fighter will need to spend anywhere from $0 – $350 per month.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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