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I am so sorry for all you have been through. I agree with your statement about well meaning doctors, but western medicine has become all about pharmaceuticals… adding pills to treat the side effects of the first pills doesn’t make sense. No one, not even the best doctor, knows how any medicine will affect your unique body or mind… they sure do not know how any combination will work. Suicide rates have skyrocketed… could it possibly be in part to the side effects of the very drugs used to treat anxiety and depression? Have an adult daughter who had hallucinations with venlyfaxine … it’s not even listed as a potential side effect…. She really thought there were demons in her room… want to know what her doctor did when she said she couldn’t sleep anymore due to extreme fear and anxiety ??? Sent her to a sleep therapist!!! I finally got her to quit taking the medicine … however then the doctor treated her “ PTSD” front the hallucinations with yet a other medicine… and continued to add drugs to deal with the headaches and nausea from that med. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ (also note… this was all to treat vestibular migraines… she never had anxiety or depression!!!). Insanity

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Thank you for your kindness.

Venlafaxine 450 for 30 years, the same for Lithium 900 and Bupropion 450. Along with whatever was thrown in to treat whatever side effects.

The worst part is my research leads me to believe I may not have needed any of it. Psychotherapy did more for me than drugs ever did.

The current state of treatment for Mental Illness resembles blood letting during the Plague.

It's a wonder anyone survives. Notice no one is making any money advertising Psychotherapy yet adds for pills are everywhere?

We are the consumer. I say this only for myself, I no longer trust the mental health industry.

Thank you for reaching out and allowing me to blather on. If I haven't mentioned it yet a book "Brain Energy" is what started me asking questions. The book was life changing. The author is a Dr. Palmer at McClain and a professor at Harvard. I am glad I read it before they burn him at the stake for heresy.

I wish you and your family easy travels.