If you're reliably feeling 2/10, turning it into a 2.5/10 means you still feel like shite, but technically, it's better on the scale, and you'd notice the difference if it dropped again.
I’m thinking it’s more that the person will experience less “extremes” (as the study attests to)…
So they might average out at a 4, but the SSRIs in theory prevent them from reaching a 1/10…
But they likely also prevent them from ever getting much above a 6 or 7 out of 10.
So the question is, is that worth it? With all the side effects, and all that we know, is it worth “neutering” that..?
And that’s what arguable. I guess it keeps people alive, which in turn gives them the chance to fight for a better life, and to truly… “Get better”. But as to whether it actually “helps” the depression…
I think most would agree that the jury is very much still out on that one…
If you're reliably feeling 2/10, turning it into a 2.5/10 means you still feel like shite, but technically, it's better on the scale, and you'd notice the difference if it dropped again.
I’m thinking it’s more that the person will experience less “extremes” (as the study attests to)…
So they might average out at a 4, but the SSRIs in theory prevent them from reaching a 1/10…
But they likely also prevent them from ever getting much above a 6 or 7 out of 10.
So the question is, is that worth it? With all the side effects, and all that we know, is it worth “neutering” that..?
And that’s what arguable. I guess it keeps people alive, which in turn gives them the chance to fight for a better life, and to truly… “Get better”. But as to whether it actually “helps” the depression…
I think most would agree that the jury is very much still out on that one…