A doctor argues that prescribing antidepressants without therapy is like using meth to silence symptoms. Medication alone provides temporary relief but leaves the underlying emotional conflict untouched. Therapy paired with medication actually addresses what's causing the depression and anxiety.
What we see a lot is that people will get antidepressants or anti-anxiety medication from their primary care physician without ever going to therapy. And in a way, not nearly as harmful to your physiology, but in a way that is similar to just doing meth to silence everything. I mean, it's an extreme thing to say, but you're not— you're, cuz you're kind of getting a break. You're kind of getting a break from that depression by taking the pill, but all those parts are still there and at war with each other or pulling in opposite directions. So I really am a big proponent always of like, yes, if medication is going to help, let's get you that medication and let's get you in therapy simultaneously because one without the other, it's not going to do you any good. Wow. I don't think you've— thank you for saying that. That needed to be said.
