Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Currently Canada, was born and grew up in the Caribbean
Can Medication Be Harmful? Posted: 04-16-06 13:02pm
I've had depression for nearly 4 years
now, and have been on medication.
Recently, a friend of mine has started to
think that he has depression. I know
he's struggled with self-esteem problems
because girls he goes after don't feel the
same. But he's always really seemed fine
- sleeping normally, only upset if a girl
he likes talks to another guy, still does
the things he enjoys, sleeping and eating
normally. He also always seems in a
good disposition, happy, fun, joking. He
could be hiding things, but I know that
when I tried to hide things, I physically
couldn't when I was sick.
He decided he wanted to go on medication.
I'm basically scared of what might happen
if he does go on medication, but he
doesn't actually need it, he just wants
it. Can anti-depressants hurt someone
who does not have depression? Or if they
are depressed, can it hurt them if their
depression is mild and not chemical?
I'm scared that he could actually develop
problems because of the meds. I'm also
scared of what will happen if they don't
work to make him feel better and to get
over girls and such. I know him really
well, and this really seems to be all that
this is about. I love my friend and want
to help him, and I don't want him to get
hurt. I want him to get better, but i'm
scared of what will happen if he's on meds
and actually doesn't chemically need them.
