I was watching a show the other night on ted talk, which I usually really enjoy. But this guy was talking about how we are seeing such epidemics of depression now days, that the answer is to put more money into mental health (I agree) and develop better antidepressants ( good idea ) and then that will take care of that ( I don't agree at all ). Why are we seeing such high rates of depression, maybe we should start there. Just making better drugs and saying then we will be all good, is silly at best. This guy is a scientist, I do expect more from science. I don't know, does one have to be a scientist to see that there is a bigger problem that no one wants to address. Depression is not becoming an epidemic because of genetics ??

Sorry this is a bit OT kinda, but seems to fit.

Dan I do understand, I went through that soo many times. I went off my meds about 20 times, before this last time. Was always sort of spontaneous, which is why I think it didn't go well. I don't think there are many of us with bipolar, who don't constantly dance with the ideas of questioning our meds.