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I am a published writer who suffers from depression and MS

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (8)

Member Medication Review: Cymbalta

Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a decent week. I don't know about you but I just can't get used to these days getting dark so quickly. Doesn't it seem like this happens all at once? Are you guys ready to discuss another antidepressant? This week we will talk about Cymbalta! Here are my... Read more Chevron

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (2)

Why Antidepressants Don’t Treat the Cause of Depression

Every year well over 200 million prescriptions are handed out for antidepressants in the United States. Of the people who take antidepressant medications some will feel a certain level of relief and some won't benefit at all. So, if depression is simply due to an imbalance in neurotransmitters, why are some people ‘treatment resistant' when... Read more Chevron

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EmilyG

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31 years old...love target, the library and playing the wii

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (5)

Today :-)

Another busy day. Funny I quit school and within a couple of weeks life has gotten better. I was accepted to get services at DRAIL (Independent Living Center). They are going to teach me money management and one on one cooking skills, they are going to come out to my house for the cooking and I think money management. My parents seemed pleased... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (2)

Treating Depression with LSD?

Albert Hofman, the inventor of LSD, called it "medicine for the soul." Songs were written about it, and the military conducted secret experiments that exploited its hallucinogenic powers. LSD was outlawed in 1966, became a street drug and developed a reputation as the dangerous toy, seemingly capable of inspiring moments of genius or... Read more Chevron

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EmilyG

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (7)

Hello Everyone

Hello Everyone. I am new here but not new to the world of living with Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Type 2. I was refered here by someone at Friends of Quinn. I haven't worked since 2002 due to my depression and in 2003 I was put in the hospital for six days and finally in 2004 was diagnosed with bipolar type 2. I'm on four medications for it... Read more Chevron

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