[theonsushv]

...thanks for sharing your experiences regarding the use of antidepressants--i have friends who have shared with me, too, that they felt "flat-lined" on them--they couldn't cry nor could they find that peak of joy either... i think that antidepressants were a factor of divergence that wedged my marriage apart, my ex-spouse so easily bought into them as feeling better able to manage "out of control panic attacks" as trade off to such emotional numbness. the observation of that helped me to choose otherwise, i.e. with a meditation practice and a high nutrient vitamin regime - thanks for that.
(note that pantothentic acid vitamin b5, is known to help people manage stress.)

recently i met a person who grew up in an "antidepressant family" - had taken them from a young age until a point where smoking pot helped to wean off of them, then found a faith in christ which helped to wean off the pot, as if a progression of substitutions. this person is very grateful to have been able to disengage from the antidepressants, it amazes me to witness how much grace flows with such sense of gratitude and so much prayer energy.