Hi, People,

I have a different, perhaps more objective, point of view as a user of anti-depressants. Among other things, I've been suffering for two or three years from unwanted, intrusive, constant, su*cidal ideation. At first, no anti-depressents helped. Then last year my T put me on Pristiq. My constant su*cidal thinking went down about 95%. I really get no talk therapy because I can't afford it (even the Pristiq is a stretch for me). Nothing in my external or internal situation has changed other than the Pristiq and the reduction in su*cidal thinking. And that ain't hay. Those bad thoughts really made me feel terrible. Placebo? If I were really devoted to "science," I'd stop the Pristiq now and see if the su*cidal thinking stayed away. For reasons of personal comfort, I'd rather not. But at least the presence, non-presence of su*cidal thinking seems to me more objective than the vagueness of "depression."

Take care.