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[@sgt.purp1e]

*"These chemicals can even give you depression, which is figuratively the definition of irony"*

[@iamthehype3684]

@Jérémy nah if that were the case elderly people that are on oxygen would die because they don't dilute that its straight pure oxygen.

[@iamthehype3684]

@Jérémy no I know what you mean to much of anything can kill you.

[@tonylange6330]

Unfortunately it's a consequence a metabolic syndrome. Your neurons will be deprived of glucose, killing them. This causes the secondary depression.

[@ImAlwaysHere1]

@@iamthehype3684 Jeremy is correct. Breathing pure oxygen is harmful and can be toxic. People on oxygen are not just breathing the oxygen from the tank, they are also breathing the surrounding air. The tank of oxygen is supplementing the oxygen they are breathing from the air. I believe his point was about breathing ONLY the pure oxygen.

[@iamthehype3684]

@@ImAlwaysHere1 ok

[@tja9212]

"luckily we live a society where expressing emotions is seen as a weakness." on point.

[@freespiritable]

Life would be so much easier if we all spoke the truth.

[@Andrew-on3vc]

@Christina Reynolds neither all the time is good

[@idolevin8795]

Ur Šanabi That’s why I don’t want to live and I believe no one should too

[@alanzapreservationtheythem2861]

Ido Levin why just die and let other people die when together we have a much better chance of improving the world?

[@nfccc9040]

We live in a society!

[@zim129]

I think they should have mentioned how they can make young people contemplate suicide. They mentioned that depression can worsen but thoughts of suicide literally can just come out of nowhere when starting a new antidepressant in people as old as like 25

[@espurious]

Yup, one of those pesky side effects can make you feel much worse. Usually because it's a guessing game to find the right tablet and dose

[@42SG]

it's a temporary effect since antidepressants tend to restore motivation before reducing the depression

[@zim129]

buntcubbles ah yes, because only doctors have ever dealt with antidepressants. Nobody who's a patient would have any experience with being on them.

[@zim129]

***** A temporary effect that can have permanent consequences

[@42SG]

Like so many other medications out there. Some acne meds can cause suicidal thoughts. but at least one can be monitored and kept safe (in hospital if need be) until the true effect of the meds can be determined. taking heart meds can have permanent consequences from a risk that lasts indefinitely yet hardly anyone bashes those.

[@Nexiusify]

I tried to deal with my social anxiety and my Doctor tried to pump me with anti-depressants. I went to a different doctor and got actual help.

[@leocooper7101]

i went to a doctor to ask how to tell my mom im still a virgin nigga personal problems arent something you go to your doctor for what the fuck

[@theMoporter]

"I refused my doctor's help for literally no reason except pills are scary"

[@comentingchannel]

"actual help" means not taking drugs, huh? Guess I should get off the pills that are literally stopping me from killing myself if I wanna PROPERLY get better, then

[@mrarky8958]

Sure. You're living the rest of your meaningless life thinking you are happy, thanks to the drug.

[@mrarky8958]

maddokcan Well, I've never heard of anyone feeling euphoria when going to the gym, but getting back on target: You have misread me. Positive psychology teaches people to subject happiness on themselves, and if they can't subject happiness on themselves,-like they are supposed to believe- than they should take drugs to help them get their. Either way, its implied that you should artificially manifest happiness, when in reality, emotions don't work that way. I am not here to discredit the reality of depression, and thank you for your information about the drugs, but I am speaking in the perspective of a man indifferent to the idea of blocking out unpleasant thoughts, when, for most people, what we should really be doing is working out those unpleasant emotions. Sadness and anger don't just exist to give us a hard time,, after all.

[@damienloxely4140]

Best slogan ever, Buy hortiolis! It'll definitely do somethin' to ya... XD

[@RandomSelectGaming]

I'm starting to think Roger might ACTUALLY be THE DEVIL, like... the ACTUAL DEVIL...

[@sabirzain5053]

Well what's the difference? That'd like saying hot and cold don't exist,only high and low temperatures do

[@RandomSelectGaming]

retort skills +1

[@vandercudo]

If anything, he's trying to save us from the devil...

[@dave45032]

There is no good or evil, nor is there right or wrong. There is only understanding and a lack of it.

[@onurtemel7430]

Roger is just imitating THE DEVIL for our good.He is like the real life Snape

[@starrystarrynight52]

I love this, thank you. I love the honesty. I'm finally found a therapist who won't push meds on me. I hate meds.

[@anthonymeade7345]

'Member that time the Zoloft blob blew his brains out on Family Guy?

[@Dots.000]

😂😂😂

[@a64738]

He forgot to mention they are highly physically addictive and if you was not really depressed before you will be when you try to quit...

[@mzcyberbat]

Drugs are like pouring honey over an overactive (and deeply sad) butterfly and expecting it to fly. I found a morning walk helped a bit to just take some of the bad feelings away.

[@Caveman-n8l]

I like it when it rains. I also enjoy solitude. Like the large part of society that are introverts, It helps me think and calculate my thoughts and future interactions and plans.

[@cardcode8345]

Weed and nihilistic big dreams are way better healer than antidepressants

[@torgath5088]

Well, that seems like a joke to anyone who have been drinking neuroleptics for more or less big amount of time. That is the hell on earth itself.

[@funajgamer6311]

Right now I’m on an SSRI (a form of anti depressant) and I feel a lot better. They helped me, but aren’t right for everyone.

[@DougGrinbergs]

GoodRx: The United States and New Zealand are the only two countries in the world where direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs is legal.

[@jonusmatthewpasta5571]

These are literally the best

[@kylej741]

“I don’t need antidepressants, I just need my life to suck less”

[@mrgonzalezu571]

Jesus is the way the truth and the life i invite you walk in to a christian church you're life will change forever hi will give you a peace that surpasses all understanding

[@kylej741]

sergio gonzalez I was being facetious. Thanks. Humor gets me through the day.

[@HarshRajAlwaysfree]

Believe in panties my child

[@giasharie274]

😅😅😂😂

[@thekrrib]

Noice

[@StuckInProgrammers]

“If you’re worried about side effects, don’t worry! They can just include an inability to have sex or eat or sleep.” As some one who has been on the anti-depressant medication merry go round for years, this is WAY too true! This whole video is!

[@EddieOtool]

That's merry-go-wrong if you ask me.

[@loneosama1]

one more thing there is the inability to concentrate on anything that you might like and hence can take you out of depression

[@justinwatson1510]

I think that we would all be happier if we didn’t have to worry about finding a rich person who could use our labor to make themselves even richer.

[@lunalovedraw3783]

The inability to sleep or have fun times is what bothers me the most

[@paulleonard7038]

Then WTF are you doing get the hell off those things get outside go for a hike pet a dog

[@omarkamal5017]

"It will definitely do SOMETHING to you".....LOL

[@Brian-tt3op]

My favorite line too lol

[@yttrv8430]

That's actually a threat

[@伏見猿比古-k8c]

Yeah , make you sleepy all the time , give you joint and muscle pain , make you feel nauseous (leading to throwing up), diarrhea , a low sex drive (and the possibility of becoming infertile) , increased anxiety and mood swings.

[@hmrobert7016]

Commentator Sort of. We have a general idea what the drugs do, but not why they work and only a limited understanding about who they are likely to work for. BDNF is a new avenue, but it’s certainly not a Rosetta Stone.

[@thakraken6995]

@Commentator of course, everyone in the KZbin comments section is an expert

[@CadleGomani]

"We're basically throwing what we think are darts in a pitch-black room at a target that only maybe exist"; That analogy, just... WOW 🤣🤣

[@Illfigureoutanamelater]

That pretty much sums up my experience lol

[@JustinLodes]

Venancio Gomani it’s sadly an accurate statement. I would never put any of their garbage into my body. It’s bad enough that we eat foods that are tainted with unnatural things to begin with

[@AcroSstMe]

Ding ding ding!! Lol

[@JustinLodes]

Scott Whatever psychotropic drugs don’t belong in the human body

[@CadleGomani]

@@JustinLodes I contemplated using one of these once when I was down in the dumps with depression... thank fuq I never went that route and used these demon drugs 🤣

[@devvygreves]

THERE WAS A DEPRESSION COMMERCIAL BEFORE THE VIDEO I'M CRYING😂😂

[@tarantinopipp7455]

that is called ironi

[@Aleks6010]

google ads. they advertise u stuff based on your search history/the videos you watched or are watching

[@patriciarickenleroux463]

no they don't, the ads are mostly based on my gender, I never look up pregnancy, tampons or make up. so why am I getting these ads?

[@Curupira106]

+Patricia Ricken Leroux On youtube the system is different. you are advertised to based on your search history but youtube advertising is selective which is why you won't see an ad for a horror movie before a Cartoon Network Video. usually it has to do with how the video is tagged or what channel it is, branded companies and popular channels.

[@hajarmdn4883]

yep exactly. Because I've been watching a lot of korean stuff lately, I've been getting mostly orean ads for makeup and movies

[@eachandeverything4022]

I have depression, and people just want to throw pills at you, but they don't want to give love or friendship or give you a place in society, all things that would make you feel happy and be okay.

[@eachandeverything4022]

@Quetzalcoatl They do provide care, but it's very clinical care! A therapist talking to you for about an hour and that's the extent of your human interaction for the day! No one can really survive with that, can they?

[@eachandeverything4022]

@Quetzalcoatl I haven't had that experience with a therapist, my has been pretty helpful and supportive. I'm sorry if yours hasn't! People need more love, care and interaction in their lives. We can't really function without it!

[@glenmcl]

I felt that

[@TheFourthWinchester]

Nobody owes you any love or friendship or anything.

[@ultra.based.27]

True. Sometimes you have to earn friends. People are grossed put by depressed people for some reason, I started to make new friends after getting out of depression. Of course is not fair, but I didn't make the rules.

[@TheObsidianX]

This is why it's illegal to do this in the UK

[@maryvon8518]

But, freedom?

[@Hipcatjack]

It USED to be illegal here in the states too.... but that was when the greatest generation was still running things... thanks baby-boomers

[@therecklessabandable]

Alcohol is a legal product but it'd still be immoral to advertise it to children. Try to think before spouting nonsense. You'll have a better time at almost everything when you don't embarrass yourself

[@pwrserge83]

Chris Seaby #notanargument Nobody is advertising anti-depressants to children any more than beer commercials are advertising alcohol to kids.

[@LxstinNeverland]

Ah, but nobody here is advocating for weed either. I understand not giving drugs to depressed people. just find something natural, don't go to chemicals.

[@izzy1221]

Can't we just swap one of the presidential candidates for Roger? AMERICA WOULD.....probably be the same if not slightly worse. Huh. BUT IT WOULD BE COOL!

[@SapphireCrook]

"Hi, I'm Roger, your presidential rep. Don't like it? Well, sorry, but thanks to gerrymandering and poor ideas, your state is going to vote for me regardless of what you or anyone else in your state wants. Vote for me, and I might propose one of two of my ideas, before they get blocked by congress. I'll also veto and obstruct important bills, just because my opponents suggested them; haha, that'll show 'em! And don't worry, it's extremely likely that political ideas change, meaning that I'll lose my support at some point and become so ineffective I might as well quit. And I promise 'll spend my last year of my second term laughing, because I'll never get elected again; who cares what I do!"

[@ironpyrite8406]

At least he tells the truth, always...

[@jackwilliams-bukac7986]

Oh I'm roger by the way have a nice day.

[@DiaconescuAlexandru2024]

Your'e right.

[@DrSpectAculaZA]

It would be terrible, but ironically.

[@rrhett2119]

You missed that they create a chemical dependency; and that quitting them, or even switching out to a different one can have devastating effects. Yay!

[@sherifitzgerald6886]

Yay. Withdrawal. Now THAT'S SERIOUSLY REAL. LMFAO XD

[@jennifercasey6092]

You got that right! Going off on antidepressants is the hardest shit I’ve ever had to do.

[@DemonMaldito1]

It's like crack/heroin/meth addiction, these motherfuckers don't even know what they are massively prescribing to people, and they insist in continue selling them because IT'$ BUCK$ BABY!

[@datroy3647]

I was put on like the only antidepressant that makes you gain weight. I gain 13 pounds in like a month then lost it almost immediately after I stopped taking it. I went from too skinny to a healthy weight while binge eating to too skinny again.

[@datroy3647]

they live I already stopped taking them because they weren’t helping my depression I was just binge eating like crazy. I only got side effects. I’m on aderall now though cause of ADHD

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

I think it's ridiculous that prescription medicine can be advertised on TV in America.

[@nicholaslewis8594]

But then Roger would have slightly less money.

[@MultiPetercool]

@@nicholaslewis8594 W 1:53 atch any network news program and you get inundated with drug ads.

[@IchiroSakamoto]

I was watching MLB yesterday and surprised there's a diabetes drug commercial portraying an obese lady singing and dancing. And then a male voice quietly reads 'seiorus side effects can be fatal'

[@Rat_Queen86]

Same! It’s so alien in the UK

[@pwnmeisterage]

People still watch advertisements? And TV?

[@ericaleshai]

I love this, I was waiting for the side effects part. One commercial I saw said a side effect was suicidal AND homicidal thoughts. Wth?

[@UsmevavyPanacek]

That's seriously fucked up.. But with drugs affecting brain I could understand that it sometimes might end up really bad, it somehow could be understood. To me seemed worse that acne cream that could cause in some cases deadly bleeding diarhea. That is seriously disproportionaly high risk compared to what it was supposed to treat.

[@khxml]

I love your hair.

[@Mordewolt]

Those warnings actually lies too. If you don't have suicidal or homicidal thoughts to begin with, taking anti depressants can't make them magically appear, just like they don't make them magically disappear. That means, if you already have them, then in a depressed state they are likely either supressed or used as a fixation point, because in a depressed state you aren't energetic enough to act on them. However, if you uncontrollably take antidepressants while having suicidal, homicidal or any other obsessions, you might end up in a situation, where you don't have enough time to asses your options (if you take too high of a dose, or if you're isolated yourself, and don't have anyone to talk to), you're energetic enough to act on your obsessions and from a fixation points they become actual goals, since you don't have any other goals at this very moment.

[@lilypoppy1962]

thts an awesome explanation

[@yalgret]

Mordewolt You're wrong on that I am afraid

[@danielguy1891]

"It will definitely do something to you."

[@johnsims5330]

Yep. Empty yer bank account.

[@BrandonMcBadass]

"Were only throwing Darts in a Pitched Black room at a board that Maybe exists" me with everything ever lol

[@wanelly]

Brandon McBadass: thinking of it, this is fucking funny!

[@glitteryvieweraltray4369]

I was always thinking about how to explain my actions and then I saw this comment.

[@tototakto4611]

As a person diagnosed with clinical depression, this is scarily 100% on point.

[@christianpalmer]

Jesus Christ can cure you

[@AlexD-os8hw]

They're using MDMA and psilocybin mushrooms to treat PTSD and depression in new university studies Australia and the UK. I was cured of depression using DMT as a meditative aid. Read about ayahuasca. Depression can be cured.

[@doublehsword6508]

​@@christianpalmerWhen will bro be back 😭

[@christianpalmer]

@@doublehsword6508 one day not sure when

[@adamfayed9783]

If you take hortiols the weather will change😂😂😂

[@selena6893]

Fortnite is awesome

[@adamfayed9783]

@@selena6893 ?

[@selena6893]

@@adamfayed9783 his kid having fun

[@ashmaei]

@@adamfayed9783 no, it won't .

[@austinismyhome5211]

So if I want it to rain, I just need to stop taking my meds?

[@PipPanoma]

Antideppressants have commercials? Lemme guess: USA?

[@ScienceRevolutionary]

Home of Fried Butter and Gender Studies

[@IdaSantti]

I was going to ask the same thing, since I don't live in the USA.

[@MetalCheeseDeathAttack]

Way too many.

[@UpcycleElectronics]

Watching cable TV in the USA is one stupid medication ad after another. It's one of the big driving forces pushing millennials to alternative forms of entertainment like KZbin.

[@hardwirecars]

ey fuck you buddy fried butter is amazing

[@jasonbrown4526]

"flavorless candies" Yeah, if you are lucky. My medicine has a flavor, and I wish it didn't.

[@stevenclark1662]

Is it suboxone? Mine is.... Yummy! Chemical orange flavor! Edit: I just saw how old your post was, oops!

[@nelzelpher2088]

I’d feel bad taking medication that altars the state of my mind.

[@stevenclark1662]

@@nelzelpher2088 when my normal state of mind is "put that needle of morphine in my arm!" I've found suboxone to be a better alternative. It doesn't really alter my mind, it just lets me live a normal life. It did 'kind of' make me high for the first week or so, but not really, it more made me feel energetic. That stopped after a week though, now it's just medicine, and I'm very thankful to have it.

[@turducken2785]

Black Cherry flavored Saphris. It's dreadful. Doesn't taste anything like cherries. Tastes like bitter disappointment. Like my life

[@eachandeverything4022]

@@turducken2785 I really hope and pray your life gets better soon, not so much bitter disappointment!

[@400KrispyKremes]

Rodger is my antidepressant.

[@espurious]

May I please have one of your Krispy Kremes?

[@braydenfath]

But they're a part of him...

[@rpeters330]

400KrispyKremes me too

[@retropat3670]

Came here to say the same, Roger's my man!

[@shorgoth]

Mine too, I grind his bones into dust and sniff it. It's an old Chinese remedy ;)

[@lemonielala3080]

As non-American I am both horrified and kind of intrigued that these kinds of commercials exist and are legal. 🤷‍♀️

[@francisdec1615]

Well, here in Europe we don't have the commercials, but the shrinks still like to push this shit on their patients just like in the US.

[@nettewilson5926]

Welcome to #policestareMerKKKa where oligarchs own what passes for a government

[@RatedRMario21]

It's morbidly fun to hear the commercials rattle off side effects. Like the eczema medication that causes suicidal depression. Or the bipolar disorder/elderly dementia (same pill) medication that causes permanent involuntary muscle movements and fatally high blood sugar. Or the other eczema medication that causes cancers and lymphoma

[@christianpalmer]

​@@francisdec1615it's amazing the only cure for depression is a relationship with Jesus Christ

[@anthonyrock-the-universal-one]

"feelings are against the law, or at least, greatly frowned upon. if you display emotion, you have emotional problems and need to seek help. if you don't, we will be forced to call the police and have you removed from here." well, that sums up my life, nicely.

[@StopFear]

Anthony Rock What is the punchline or statement are you making? That people don't actually have depression and it's all made up? Only arrogant people who never had real depression would say that.

[@gangreentangerine1804]

No, what he's saying is that there are A LOT of ignorant and confused people who self diagnose themselves when actually, they are just having a midlife crisis that will pass. it's really quite embarrassing for those people who actually DO have depression.

[@hexx2211]

Exactly. Like, I don't get mad very often (as in week or months go by when I'm just casual) but the moment I do, my grandmother insists that I have mood swings, so a doctor gave me some medication to regulate that. Except that it had no effect because I never had symptoms to begin with. So naturally the doctor upped my dosage like every other day.

[@johndie7329]

Hexx grandmama knows a depressed child when she sees one.

[@guestkid9976]

a long time ago back in 2014 a bunch of staff were at my face talking trash which pissed me off. i got really angry because they insight it. and than they baker acted me and wrote up lies to put me on anti-anger pills. which i think could also be anti-depressants. i came in that hospital healthy and got out sick, depressed and had suacidal thoughts. anti-depressents don't work. they are a scam. all it does is make people worse than they currently are. i am a naturalist i refuse to take any form of medication and only rely on healthy things such as tea fruits and healthy food. i became way better without those pills. these pills serve for nothing other than dumbing down people and making them sick while the creators of it make profit.

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

I was put on antidepressants, I ended up feeling better when I got off them.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Same.

[@mzcyberbat]

Yeah so much better without feeling so tired all the time.

[@katiewest3326]

SAME

[@a007girl]

Threw 'em out and all the toxic people in my life.

[@jemeeladams1197]

Same here

[@ondrejh5941]

"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, make sure that you're not surrounded by fools." Sigmund Freud

[@ivettegutierreztorres4272]

Which nowadays is basically impossible

[@a007girl]

Or a**holes

[@inquisitorkrieger8171]

Why not both?

[@matthewjohngrabow9365]

I had to confirm that Freud actually said this because it is such a GREAT SENTIMENT! Thanks for enlightening me.

[@isntitobvious9894]

Literally nothing Freud said has been proven using the scientific method . Fun Fact !

[@fermiLiquidDrinker]

I remember being in two antidepressants-effexor and lexapro-and they just totally killed my creativity, and made me feel dull, rather than relieved.

[@chrisj3205]

Those are both the same drug, sort of. Lexapro is a slightly modified version of celexa because their patent expired and they needed to keep making money. Lexapro was good for me 20 years ago but I tried it again last year and the side effects were so bad I couldn't empty my bladder properly.

[@TravellerZasha]

Me on effexor lol. Im the opposite it helps me with my creativity and function but its side effects oh boy.

[@ZeroPlayerGame]

that's more or less how they work by what understanding I've gathered - they make things a little dull, so if you're stuck in a cycle of pain, it may help you break out. But getting happier, that requires life changes. Note, Ive been on AD to great effect, because sometimes you just need negativity to be a lil duller to be able to get out of bed and start doing shit. But you bet the moment I felt I could manage without, I quit it gladly. My last pill made me puke if I didn't eat a dinner for breakfast, too.

[@KellieDoll28]

You know there's something weird & potentially wonderful going on when your doctor's pens, post-its, screensaver, and calendars (wall & desk) were provided by Xanax.

[@pantslizard]

"potentially wonderful"??? :>o

[@Mikey-fo8ut]

KellieSand04 I personally like to mix my Xanax with Nutmeg? Do you think I will experience a heightened sense of euphoria is I were to add just a bit or my wife's mascara to it?

[@MaxHohenstaufen]

Potentially harmful sounds more like it

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

Nah, the FDA is fixing to ban Xanax, because the patent ran out on the brand name a long time ago. They want to sell you only pharmaceuticals that are a patented brand name.

[@itsmeagain7246]

and a portion of his income...plus "conferences" in Hawaii

[@comentingchannel]

"We don't know how depression works so we don't know how antidepressants work" No, we don't know why depression happens to a particular individual because there are so many different factors that can exist separately or overlap with each other and so almost every case of depression, while capable of being categorised, is unique, and therefore we don't know what medication will work for an individual patient until we try one due to a combination of how their biological make-up affects not only their receptiveness to certain chemicals, but also the nature of their depressive disorder.

[@comentingchannel]

For example, if one drug is effective for a parent, it's much more likely to be effective for their child. Not only that but some people have purely chemical depression that will go away with medicine, for some people they only have life issues to sort out because they've lived with depression for so long it's affected their ability to function in general, like how someone may have a permanent limp in the future if their broken leg isn't treated properly during the healing process

[@TDrudley]

Interesting.

[@sweetbrothanunci]

So since everyone is different it's liker everyone is an unpaid tester/guinea pig? it's like unfinished $60 video games where we pay to be beta testers.

[@beazlebean]

And the idea that depression is so mysterious and complicated that it's impossible to determine its etiology is potentially very dangerous. A lot of doctors take "depression" as a self-explanatory diagnosis and medicate accordingly. But, say, thyroid damage, whether by autoimmune disease or cancer, can also cause depression; so the idea that one doesn't need to look any further after diagnosing depression allows those diseases to progress. Even after it was obvious my thyroid was the problem, it took me years to find a psychiatrist who would base my treatment plan on the results of regular blood panels rather than going by How Sad I Felt.

[@LapisGarter]

Since we don't know how the brain fundamentally works, we don't know how any mental illness works or how medications work. It's not a chemical imbalance and who the fuck knows really? Antidepressants create an artificial condition that your brain has to compensate around. This compensation is the false happy feeling you get until your brain becomes so tolerant to the drugs that maybe it changes permanently or something (who knows? not psychiatrists) and they stop working. Then it's time for the next one and the next one until the healthcare industry has milked your insurance for every penny it can and you are a husk of what you once were that you can't really even remember.

[@jasonmccabe5915]

I would buy an antidepressant if it was called, "Happiness Balls."

[@MsZsc]

Gay balls

[@aaronwalderslade]

If you're male you already have two of those. 😂

[@masegosheilabojosi6993]

I get "Happiness Balls" from my bf

[@JBlooey]

Don't split the word happiness in two words!

[@sherifitzgerald6886]

I would too...btw the guy down the street sells them for a small mark up XD 😊

[@jessemichaels2818]

Someone once told me, if your depressed, take a look at the people around you. If they're jerks and keep bringing you down, maybe you should find new friends so you no longer have to suffer from symptoms of depression.

[@Charliecomet82]

I wanted to get away from a place where I was surrounded by jerks, but I couldn't do it legally until I was sixteen...

[@elin_]

Sometimes that can help, but real deep depression is very hard to get rid of.

[@jessemichaels2818]

@@Charliecomet82 Sorry to hear that.hope things are better now.

[@jessemichaels2818]

@@elin_ Agreed! Depression is multifaceted. I’m here to help with what I know. And I sure don’t know everything.

[@elin_]

@@jessemichaels2818 I am diagnosed myself.

[@chaosmastermind]

I actually did get impotence from my antidepressants. What's the point of being happy if your dingdong doesn't work? That's like the opposite of happiness.

[@chaosmastermind]

@Fluffynator Well you're either a girl or an idiot if you can't figure out how having a working dick and being happy correlate.

[@cooltz11]

chaosmastermind I’m a girl and I understand. Soft dick makes me miserable too!

[@Kirsten_is_cursed10]

Fluffynator Um...that’s factually incorrect. SSRIs work by blocking the reuptake of serotonin (a neurotransmitter) in the synapses of the brain, increasing the amount available. Loss of sex drive is a super common side effect and it also happened to me when I used to take them. I don’t know where you learned whatever you’re talking about, but it’s dangerous to go around saying things like that. You’ll contribute to the stereotypes and misconceptions that make the systemic problem worse 🙈

[@milascave2]

@Fluffynator My prescriber straight up told me it could make it harder for me to cum. And it did. But there is a cost-benefit analysis. If you are suicidally depressed, a hard dick may not help. sometimes, if you have the right outlet, it might, but it is hard to chase after that if you are depressed, so---.

[@chaosmastermind]

@@cooltz11 Thank you.

[@elainethomas9985]

I don't even have words for how hilarious and infuriating at the same time, this is. Maybe that's a side effect of the medication???

[@fridz66]

Probably. But if you take Hortiolis, you’d feel a lot better, probably. Just ask Roger.

[@Keyfer62]

Priceless! Thanks for the laugh, I’m gonna save this one. I am a retired pharmacist, I believe that you hit the bullseye. Ads that encourage people to “badger their doctor” to prescribe a certain drug used to be considered unethical.

[@JimAllen-Persona]

So true. I miss what Life Sciences used to be pre-M&A.

[@jacquelinekirkpatrick8028]

As a retired pharmacist you should have done a bit of research before making the remarks above. I'm amazed at your closed mind.

[@fabienneroure9995]

@@jacquelinekirkpatrick8028 I agree with you. As an "ex-major depression sufferer" anti-depressants have saved my life! I understand the fact that medication have side-effects or at times do not work well, but we also have to look at the other side of the coin, medication can save lives.I have never badgered any doctor to prescribe me medication.I don't see people criticizing medication for diabetes or heart problems yet when it comes to mental illnesses medications are considered a "scam"! There will always be more research to be done to improve medication and yes the pharmaceutical companies make big money however let's be real I wonder how many companies would be interested in developing a product if no money was to be made...? A lot of people are quick to criticize modern treatments but homeopathic treatment does not always work either. And that coming from a avid homeopathic enthusiast. Even though I beleive it's useful to have a "critical eye", nothing is perfect in life and this video bashing and smirking at anti-depressants is not really helpful. Anyway, some people will agree and disagree with me and that's ok! What I'm trying to say is I don't think I would still be alive if it wasn't for the anti-depressants treatment I had! For anyone out there suffering from depression there is hope and I wish you all the best!

[@MsJoyce31202]

Too bad I can't badger them and everyone else, including the staff, into explaining certain procedures to me. Take this, that and the third, doesn't work with me.

[@Keyfer62]

Hi Jacqueline & Fabienne Everyone has to decide for their self what to believe and what not to believe and what a person chooses can affect their mental (spiritual) and physical health. If you want to, do a little research on the “placebo effect” which is based on faith and is the reason why some meds are effective. Could a person grow enough in faith to be liberated from taking drugs? I think so but each person must choose and travel their own path. Best wishes to you and yours. :)

[@inmindcanidate1884]

MAN He rubs a lot of people the wrong way maybe this isn't 4you, this is for people with a sense of humor. If pills helped u cool. But he's on point with some of the things he is saying. You are HILARIOUS, DUDE..

[@goldenbananas1389]

honestly he is right that if pills help you it might very well just be a placebo effect.

[@inmindcanidate1884]

@@goldenbananas1389 FACTS FACTS FACTS...📘📘📘

[@andiward7068]

@@goldenbananas1389 Placebos don't get approval to be sold as medication. They are sold as vitamins and supplements. If you take a medication you don't need and it affects you, that's also not a "placebo effect". If you take a sugar pill thinking it's an antidepressant and feel better THAT is the "placebo effect".

[@amandap9332]

@@andiward7068 dont they though? Our FDA approves drugs based on the companies that created the drugs research. Our FDA does NO RESEARCH of its own until AFTER a problem has occurred. And, if they are just placebos, would there BE a problem to get the attention of the FDA? Something to think about....

[@reptilesfishandmore]

super accurate. Those pills make things so much worse, and even make you more sick like throwing up. I mean they can certainly help people but I've also seen it make it so much worse for a person. ...all im saying is... i've definitely seen better results from medical weed if using the right one

[@charissahenderson8747]

*"We live in a society where expressing emotions is seen as a weakness"* So true, just that thought alone is depressing. 😭

[@lsaacN7]

I don't know why you suddenly got comments from two people wanting to have sex with you in the last 8 hours, but I'll chime in that I know how you feel. It's hard open up in a society that sees you as weak. My solution so far is to recognize how insecure everyone else is and take the extra step by being myself. If you're with the right people you'll find that they like you a lot more, even if they barely know you.

[@Seattlefan77]

Looks like you've got some sadness clouds that could use dissipating with hardcore drugs.

[@charissahenderson8747]

@@Seattlefan77 and you need salvation.

[@mascar1lha]

I dont think thats very true. Its just boring... no one cares about your emotions, everyone has their own. Its kinda like the people that are always showing pics of their babys to coworkers, no one cares

[@mascar1lha]

@Christina Reynolds Not at all. Tho not implicit in the quote, its used regarding negative emotions. Everyone wants happiness, its the sad nagging that's annoying

[@6shnuggle6]

Antidepressant commercials? Wow, just wow. How is that legal? Next the Cartel will be advertising crack.

[@Djorgal]

Legal to use predatory tactics to sell psychoactive drugs to desperate people? It should be legal to advertize it, but to doctors not directly to depressive people.

[@gamesman0118]

Nah oxycontin, it's the real deal! Highly addictive and easy to make it's also legal and big Pharma pushes that stuff worse than a cartel pushes cocaine.

[@Headsign]

Basically the same thing

[@Tonald_Drumpft]

In Colorado, pot dispensaries advertise themselves on the radio.

[@theeviltoaster1654]

Oh, but that's only half the story, not only can they advertise directly to consumers, but they have their reps go in an grease up the doctors so they are actively TRYING to find patients to prescribe their drugs to.

[@danie1177]

Wait....... You guys in the U.S have ads for anti depressants. Lol well that explains why there's people who think anti depressants don't work

[@Delcat42]

I think this may be the only comment that understood the video.

[@ericaldrius]

9 points. High level comment. Recommended to all.

[@MamaMOB]

EXACTLY!!! Anyone can get them so we think they don't work because people who don't need them are using them and their not working.

[@drag0nchampi0n]

works 100% for me. my wife and I agree I am a totally different person when I'm not on my meds.

[@frysco5927]

Well, we have ads for medication in general. There's an actual industry here for pharmaceuticals.

[@SunshineCasy]

I like how the script balances admitting that at least some people need antidepressants but also that so little is known that even valid treatments can be hit and miss. I went through a few prescriptions before settling on one (which was scary but I was in a tough spot) BUT I know one person from a family with hereditary mental illness who made a huge turnaround with the very first prescription she took. So hopefully this field will get better.

[@kaspergamer460]

Good to hear about a positive experience for once. I have been depressed for a long time, about 9 years now, and I haven't once turned to anti-depressants because I'm scared to death of them. I figured that I'll wait for the science to catch up, but it has also taken a big toll on me. I'm 27 years old and completely reliant on my parents, because I can no longer will myself to repeat the same patterns everyday that normal people do, let alone working or studýing. And it just so happens my friends are all financially successful and self-reliant, so of course they don't understand why I don't just apply for jobs and make money. Anyway, I'm at the point where I might as well experience the horrors or trying on different anti-depressants. Maybe I'll get enough energy to do exercise and some other meaningful self-care

[@Twiti47]

@@kaspergamer460 did anything happen?

[@DuckiesDad08]

So glad I came across this comment in a sea of cynicism disguised as hope or being “holistic”. Balance is key.

[@teresahegerich8835]

Clearly Roger has never been in a manic episode or witnessed one, and the depression that follows. The side effects happen even without the drugs. So yes, balance is needed.

[@antinatalist9995]

Need? What did people do before they became available? What has Cochrane concluded about their efficacy?

[@NatalieH400]

omg do if the meat industry was honest

[@KodieRussell]

Vegan?

[@remembertotakeshowerspleas355]

B-but if I don't ear meat then I'm not a man! Vegans make me feel insecure about my eating habits so I must constantly rag on them.

[@ianporter5261]

Sounds like someone is a little sensitive

[@graciegj63]

Go to farmer's market and avoid red meats. That's the best advice I can think of at the moment.

[@TDrudley]

I'm not, but I would enjoy watching it anyway.

[@Bralph888]

Just left the house after 5 years so to speak, major depression (35yr male at time of depression) took all the meds, danced with the doctors, then realized they drug dealers, even drive dope cars lol, i feel like such a shmuck. The side effects almost took my life, now off the meds for about a year and im coming around, bit better each week.

[@anyhoodontworry9536]

Bralph888 what did you do instead of taking their prescribed shit?

[@densetsu4286]

Easy way to combat depression is hobbies. Do something that makes you happy. Whether its games, watching movies, or hell even releasing sexual tension as your body literally can't tell the difference from stress and sexual stress. What ever releases dopamine generally will help you. Also avoid depressing shit. Like movies that have a bad ending or bittersweet or a show that is overly dramatic that pulls on your heart strings.Basically avoid what puts you down and focus on what builds you up. Medicines can help but really if you do what I said it can get you off of it. Just manage your emotions. It may sound hard but all you need to do is stuff you like. And if it literally requires no effort like tv shows or movies then all the more easier to fight the lack of motivation depression can cause.

[@beautylikeatulip]

@@densetsu4286 I had to do the prescribed route because I didn't just have a lack of motivation I also received little to no pleasure doing anything including once favorite hobbies. It took 3 freaking years to stop suicidal thoughts and get some inkling of pleasure back. And I still sleep too freaking much.

[@densetsu4286]

@@beautylikeatulip well we are all different and not every method works for everyone. This is just what works for me. Just making sure positive dopamine can be released in my brain to lighten my mood. Comedy for me is by far the best. Es specially standup due to it being so relatable at times and hilarious as well.

[@DemonMaldito1]

My boss suggested once that I should take antidepressant medication and I said to him I would rather receive a shot in my face to do that.

[@FiercelyGold]

Taken a few different anti-depressants and you know what helps? When your friends actually act like friends instead of ignoring you. Even when I tell my doctors that my friends agreeing to do lunch with me made me feel better, they credit the drugs they are pushing. I now know better after taking that crap from age 11 to age 22. I now try to boost my self esteem by accomplishing goals. Maybe I go out and give blood so I don't feel worthless. I stop texting assholes and go out and introduce myself to new people. When someone hurts my feelings, I tell them, so I'm not bottling up my emotions. Sometimes they even apologize because they actually do care about me. That makes me feel better. Thanks social skills! Seriously, working on your social skills can do wonders. Try being nice to others... they might be nice back!

[@jest7102]

I feel ya, i was 'depressed' for a year or two. Then i got a fucking life, and i'm fine now fig qia wgianwifnaiwfiawn fkon askgn mfsdgfhjhkhjli47588+

[@harrisonmulberrybingham1931]

ok but like some people have actually hereditary depression like bipolar disorder. Not saying that what you're implying doesn't work, but just saying that for some people, psychiatric medications are a necessity

[@nickagriesti6708]

that sounds like a depressive delusion, dude. maybe try talking to your psychiatrist and telling them the truth? you might actually find a drug that works.

[@dave45032]

Yea, I've been depressed for quite a time, but I listened to this one KZbin video about motivation and reaching for your dreams, and every day I listen to videos like that and now I'm doing much better :)

[@Seth9809]

No they won't. You can be the nicest person ever and a lot of people will just treat you bad on site. Make friends, but watch your back.

[@RFGfotografie]

6 years old video, still being better then most commercials nowadays on tv. Great video!

[@SnoopyReads]

Who even watches commercials anymore?

[@lucakat9262]

@@SnoopyReads Actually if you have Hulu they now make you watch commercials and, yes, most of them are from pharmaceutical companies.

[@krissy7342]

That “sadness cloud” ☁️ and “Happiness balls”, tho... 🤣 Think I’ll start a regime of Horteoils from Roger.

[@travisdk84]

I love Roger so much. He reminds me of jack lemmon

[@braydenfath]

He reminds me of the Blue Power Ranger.

[@peteard5089]

He reminds me of Teddy Roosevelt.

[@humanities-english]

He reminds me of those people in pharmaceutical commercials.

[@herbsnmortar2417]

*Blackstar

[@Shaxuul]

Pills to treat depression, side effects include: depression. The circle continues...

[@lunakoala5053]

This is brought of so often, but basically stupid. If you don't already have depression, don't take antidepressants. This is a listed side effect, because off-label use. You might not be depressed but have anxiety and get an off-label prescription. Then, if you're very unlucky, you might actually get depression. Still not good, but way less worse than it may at first seem.

[@Twiti47]

@@lunakoala5053 I love your comments

[@Greg-TC]

When I was put on anti-depressants they worked just as they’re supposed to and gave me a little boost in mood/ focus/ energy so I could then take the necessary steps of following a daily routine and going to therapy. After about 8 months I tapered off of them and didn’t have any negative side effects doing so. They didn’t magically fix my life but they helped me be able to fix it myself

[@veebee5865]

This is what most people don't understand and mindlessly hate the medicine. It isn't magic. But it helps u focus and get better.

[@FruityHachi]

@@veebee5865 the video was saying that it’s like shooting darts, meaning while it may hit the target some time, it may not for some people it was criticizing that doctors mindlessly prescribe antidepressants to people who don’t even need them, just because expressing anything other than joy is viewed as something being wrong with a person

[@Spartacus4000]

My brothers on antidepressants and is studying to be a pharmacist and he said theyre basically amphetamines.... you can thank Walter White for your energy

[@rachele3334]

I was on them for a few years, got better, and weaned myself off. I don’t need them anymore, but I’m so glad I had them at the time I needed them. There’s no shame in taking antidepressants if you need them. I get what this video is trying to say, but they literally save lives.

[@dusk1234567890]

@@FruityHachi and that’s exaggerated rubbish. You could say that about chemotherapy too. Should people with cancer not do it because some people are not helped?

[@MrZaborskii]

Why is no one talking about this? At 2:45 thru 2:47, her thumb literally goes through the window! My Theory: It's not just depression she's dealing with: she's got some kind of teleportation disease. And Hortiolis works, transporting her from the rainy kitchen to a sunny grass lawn.

[@dakat5131]

maybe they need to go to the quantum realm to get some energy to get her back in phase.

[@wanelly]

Sean Hennessy: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 there is nothing to amuse there, the medication also cures this “teleportation” you speak of...

[@shaezbreizh86]

i think she is a ghost and depressif cause noone see her xd

[@halouf128]

It was just bent against the window

[@hmm396]

If you look closer you blind people. She literally just bent her thumb fast

[@thetherrannative]

As someone who has suffered bipolar depression and only recently got medicated, I can safely say that medication is _worth it._ I was lucky enough that the very first one I tried has worked, and I cannot _believe_ the increase in the quality of my life. And this is from someone who was anti-medication for ages because I was medicated for the wrong thing when I was younger. EDIT: There seems to be a bit of a debate whether mental illness is all in one's head. All I can say on that front is that if you believe that, then you are either very lucky you have never experienced the type of mental illness that takes control of your life whether or not you try to think your way out of it, or you are in denial about what you are suffering. If it is the latter, I hope you can find some way to get help. Even if you believe it is all in your mind, I hope you can at least see a therapist to help you better take control of what's going on in there.

[@blop-a-blop9419]

that's not the point at all. This video is not anti-medication. It is not saying that anti-depressants are never useful. It says that it shouldn't be taken by people without the expertise of a doctor. If you didn't auto-diagnose yourself with a bipolar disorder, then your comment is irrelevant.

[@monhbatonon6333]

Bro all the problem is in your head. You're paying other people for lying to you. Tsk2 so sad

[@EricRedbear]

My bipolar meds are not antidepressants - but they are used for epilepsy as well.

[@thetherrannative]

@@monhbatonon6333 You must be one of the lucky ones who have never experienced mental illness, my friend. Wanting to die since I was thirteen years old and having no control over how upset minor inconveniences made me was not, in fact, all in my head. Losing friends and family because I could not regulate my own emotions was not all in my head. The scars on my wrists are not all in my head, and neither was the attempt on my own life I performed while I was in high school. Do not comment on things you have absolutely no knowledge about.

[@sandroperez8508]

What are you on? Cause I’ve tried like 6 different antidepressants/antipsychotics/mood stabilisers and none of them have really worked. Mood stabilisers were the worst, literally made me devoid of life, I didn’t even look at my phone, let alone do anything else

[@B0rn2Gam3]

This was funny and on point as always although this one kinda resonated with me a bit more. I was on anti-depressants for over 10 years and by that point I truly thought I needed them even though I always felt "bleh" anyways. If I ever missed doses I'd go through horrible withdrawals. Finally after having enough of dealing with so-so doctors and pharmacies giving me trouble filling my meds I just stopped taking them cold turkey. it was hell for a few weeks but you know what? I haven't felt this good in years! I've lost weight,I'm more sociable and outgoing,and i actually feel like leaving my house and doing things. Just goes to show you medicating yourself isn't always the best course of action. I swear sometimes it seems these doctors (some not all) just prescribe you stuff so you have to keep coming back to them for refills. Sorry for the Essay but for me this video warranted it.

[@B0rn2Gam3]

I think I took Paxil at one point but the one they had me stay on was Abilify. I also went through those same symptoms stopping the Abilify so I hear ya.

[@maryvon8518]

When you were going off them did you feel depressed? For how long? I don't know if I still have depression or if it's just the withdrawal.

[@rickiex]

truth is, sadly the medical field is also a business. doctors gives a when they see b and that's all they do, humans are far more complex. self medication is the best solution for stress and depression.

[@kittyclark614]

I was placed on zoloft for 3 years. I was dead convinced I needed it to stay sane, but eventually my friends got through to me and I realized I was just a zombie. Getting off it sucked I was moody as hell and it was hard to control my emotions but all my friends were happy because I was HAVING emotion. After a bit, my moods calmed down and now Im just a normal person. I still have bad moods sometimes, but thats normal and okay.

[@heidimelendez5623]

It is a good thing you are alright after stopping your medication BUT many people will not be. If video's like this one scare you - although it has ,many valid points. PLEASE talk to your doctor about your medication and desire to try being without medication. In most cases the doctor will help you.

[@RFGfotografie]

Lucky here in the Netherlands we aren't as crazy that these things get advertised. Very irresponsible they do it there in the USA.

[@ZariainYT]

Well, it's not only applicable in the US tbh Lots of doctors in the place I'm living (Hong Kong) also prescribe those medicines in case patients self-claiming they have depression/anxiety - I mean why not since they would have extra incomes?

[@antinatalist9995]

Do they advertise junk food in the Netherlands? Most advertising is irresponsible.

[@Lousy_Bastard]

Money talks. Money is king in the US.

[@Lordpoliticallyincorrect]

*If you take Hortiolis, maybe the weather will change HAHAHAHA*

[@themarquess]

Fun fact - only two countries in the world make it legal to advertise prescription drugs directly to consumers. Those countries are USA and New Zealand. Those are also the only places on Earth, where this video is relevant and makes sense.

[@suchnothing]

Also Canada, where we get a lot of American TV and, with it, their shitty adverts. I see depression ads all the time on American channels and I'm like WTAF?

[@LividImp]

Stop stealing our electro-magnetic radiation you filthy hoser!

[@AuntyAlexG]

Actually medical adverts have recently arrived in the UK. The first time I saw one I flipped the bird at the screen and despaired at how we're becoming the 51st state of America.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Another reason why the happiest country on Earth is Denmark.

[@TheVermilliaFamily]

themarquess incorrect. There are prescription drug commercials in Canada

[@seppe8156]

As someone who previously had depression I can safely say the anti depressants saved my life.

[@michaelgroff1620]

You got lucky. With many others it can lead to even worse depression and suicidal thoughts. Plus a whole list of other side effects. How do I know this? Had a friend almost commit suicide after using them.

[@thekrrib]

@@michaelgroff1620 yep. They certainly affected me negatively, at the time though I'm not sure that I could have gotten through without them. I was on them for 3 years and got off then as quickly as possible. Now, I have other ways of dealing with when I feel depression coming on ... healthier and safer ways. Wish I'd known more back then coz I never would have taken them.

[@pax1217]

@@michaelgroff1620 In my case, depression was gone, but I got anxiety hahaha so im trying other solutions without medication

[@KM-je6bf]

I'm glad they helped you. It seems that for some people they help and for others they make things worse

[@MidnightSonnet]

I once thought like you. I was put on a new antidepressant drug back in the 90s after my father died to deal with my depression, panic attacks, and anxiety. I was on it for a few years. I hated how it made me feel (no emotion), but once I was off them, I used to always give them credit for keeping me "alive". That simply wasn't true. After being on a few more antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds, I learned quickly that these drugs do more harm than good. I'm not saying that they're entirely unnecessary, as some people who have severe chemical imbalances could use some SSRI inhibitors or enhancers. However, you'll find that 95% or more of the population don't need them. The video is absolutely correct in pointing out the high level of dependency these drugs and the doctors/psychiatrists who prescribe them to you want you to have. You're made to believe that you "need" these drugs to survive or live a normal life. The pharmaceutical company makes billions on the average Joe who's doctor was paid a nice bonus to prescribe the drug to you. Most people are aware of how addicting Xanax is, right? It is one of the most prescribed anti-anxiety/panic attack drug out there, and for good reason. You'll keep wanting more and more of it, thinking if you don't take it, something terrible will happen. It's insane. I was put on it for years and let me tell you, weening off of it was a nightmare. The withdrawal symptoms were intense and my mind was a mess. However, what really turned me around on what Xanax truly did for me was the first time it "failed" me. I used to have severe panic attacks and I'd always take a Xanax when they happened. But one day, the Xanax did nothing. I still had my symptoms and that made me panic even more. It took me awhile to realize I needed to help myself and not rely on medication that wasn't really doing anything for me. All Xanax is is a muscle relaxer and it puts you to sleep. That's it. Upon realizing that and so many other things regarding these drugs, my life changed. I knew I didn't actually need those drugs. All I needed was better coping tools, a good therapist, and better ways of managing stress. I also desperately needed to heal the trauma I held onto from childhood. I'm still working on that to this day, but it's doing so much more good than any drug ever could. So, unless you were diagnosed with a severe chemical imbalance in the brain, which might make you want to kill people for fun, then I'm here to tell you that antidepressants did not save your life. YOU did. I'm sure you were told to do other things while taking them. No doctor or therapist worth their degree would tell you to JUST take the drugs and make no lifestyle changes. Think back on all the things you learned and changed along the way. That didn't happen because of some drugs. You changed as a person for the better. Give yourself the credit you deserve. The drug deserves none of it. You have the power to change yourself and you did. Don't let your doctor or a bad therapist tell you that you're stuck being depressed without drugs. Putting you on medication is their way of giving up or being lazy. A good doctor or therapist will work hard to get you through your depression and get to the root cause of why it's there. If you never heal the root cause, the anxiety and depression will never truly go away. That's why people stay on these awful medications their whole lives. They don't understand what it takes to actually get better.

[@cameleonfleuri]

He forgot something important: those medecines often "may induce to suicide"!?!?! The exact opposite of getting better and out of depression, right?

[@exantiuse497]

Antidepressants don't "induce to suicide". Depressed people sometimes commit suicide, and depressed people also use antidepressants, therefore sometimes people using antidepressants commit suicide, not because of the drug, but because of the mental ìllness the drug was used to treat. Of course these drugs aren't without their side effects, but they aren't supposed to be used without a good reason, i.e. only for severe depression with risk of suicide or disability, not for mild depression or just bad mood. If the illness can lead to death or disability, one can accept the risk of side effects, do you not agree?

[@madtabby66]

@@exantiuse497 yeah no, they can trigger suicidal feelings. The drug companies admit it. BTW, antidepressants are the most addictive drugs to try and get off of.

[@janedoe6704]

@@madtabby66 Agreed, suicide is a possible side effect of the withdrawal from the meds or even just taking it at the wrong time. Even the drug companies admit this.

[@Spartacus4000]

@@exantiuse497 i disagree, my wife has been struggling with depression all of her life and only once has she thought of suicide and that was on meds

[@ashergibson9969]

Okay so suicide risk is higher for people who start antidepressants within the first week or so but there is a reason for it. Lots of them work by delaying the reuptake of seretonin in your synapses which basically bridge the gap an electrical impulse has to cross so you can feel things. So early on, it hasnt had the chance to properly make you *feel* better but it gives you more energy and motivation to plan a suicide attempt - and better planning makes them more dangerous. So they do work if you get the right ones and ride through that early period. The additional suicidality is, weirdly, the first step to them making you better. It just needs to be accompanied with careful planning, awareness from loved ones and a very good crisis plan

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

Just because we currently lack more comprehensive understanding doesn't mean it's the same as shooting darts. Christ this video is misleading and, not to be alarmist, strikes me as dangerous. "Nobody really knows how depression works" makes it sound like no one knows anything, not that we're still learning about an extremely complicated condition. Was seriously looking for the brought to you by the church of scientology credit by the end.

[@michaelcox9855]

Can I just say the basket of puppers was really adorable. I mean I know it was a distraction, but dang.

[@SpriteAndSmite]

This aged exceptionally well considering how the chemical imbalance theory of depression has been thoroughly debunked in 2022. Please talk to someone before you decide to take these jack-in-the-boxes that could very well cause way more problems for you down the line and much later on than info sites will tell you. Basically disregard anything that was written before 2022 and you should be golden. And remember, depression is the biggest liar and is a master of convincing you that life isn't worth experiencing.

[@cofinify]

See, i agree somewhat, yet sertraline still helps me get up in the morning ..... *Spooky isn't it?*

[@Parker8752]

And this is why here in the UK it's illegal to market prescription medication to the general public. Antidepressants can be incredibly helpful for those dealing with serious depression, but only for those who actually need them.

[@florigjonaj8777]

In Italy is illegal too, I don't know what's going on whith those Americans

[@MynicknameisViolet]

Flori Gjonaj this is a normal thing to advertise it here. Every drug from the doctor pretty much.

[@florigjonaj8777]

@@MynicknameisViolet why I mean don't you just go to the doctor and he tells you what's your problem then he chooses your drugs for you? Do you have to tell him which one do you want?

[@MynicknameisViolet]

Flori Gjonaj a bit of both. If it’s a psychiatric drug then it’s done by the doctor. Now I think about it, there’s no use advertising psychiatric drugs when the public can’t pick what to use

[@zianniorange3646]

HectorGrey b

[@queenshroomyt]

I'm not sure why, but something about this rubs me the wrong way. I do agree that antidepressant commercials are flowery garbage, but I think it sends the wrong message about antidepressants themselves. Before I was diagnosed with chronic depression four years ago, I was terrified of antidepressants for these exact reasons, that they don't REALLY work and it's all placebo, that they turn you into a zombie, that depression is just "feeling sad briefly" and pills aren't needed you just need to lighten up already! But now I can confidently say going on antidepressants was the best choice I ever made. I started on a low dose of Prozac and have since changed to a moderate dose of Effexor and Risperdone, and finding that medication that works is a wonderful feeling. Pills aren't scary, and I hate that it's thought to be necessary to paint them as these addictive little tablets that you pop like candy to no avail while still feeling like you want to die. It creates a stigma against finding the right help for a real illness. I don't know, that's just what I took away from this.

[@weregretohio7728]

If there is one that truly works... Pills should be scary. They're real drugs, and they do things like mess with your heart rate. And your doctor may be too ill-informed to know what's happening and think you're nervous about taking a pill instead of that you just ingested something that is technically toxic and founded on an incomplete science filled with profits and social cues.

[@sickid41]

Nuclear Holocaust ya I was scared of my medicine too. I was pay attention to people are not docters. They were saying stuff like you won't get better or they are in for the money. Now I am on it and the world looks better I am not do down any more.

[@WafflePancakes1314]

It's called a joke

[@foggypebble5159]

queenshroom Some people DO become zombies on certain antidepressants though. I did. I’m glad you found the one that was right for you though!

[@sickid41]

@@silvesterutd9369 I don’t have sexual problems

[@henriklarsen8193]

These used to just be innocent fun. Now...... George Orwell, you had nooo idea ::o

[@Rickuo]

What do you mean?

[@henriklarsen8193]

They used to be kind of just "haha, see how these business people are not to be trusted", now it feels outright scary, like it's getting waaay to close to Dark Truths. George Orwell wrote "1984", creating the term "Big Brother", and this feels like even HE would be scared of what we are now seeing people like "Roger" doing to control us :-o I still enjoyed the video, of course!

[@Oferdrincere]

Orwell in 2016 LUL

[@DigitalHawk96]

Soon it will be Grim and Dark... in the far future of Grim Dark...

[@BenoHourglass]

Yeah, no. It's nearly impossible that 1984 can become a reality in today's society. In a post-apocalyptic scenario, or if you live in North Korea, sure.

[@BastiaenAssassin]

This is beautifully offensive. I wish that I had the audacity to share this with my in-laws.

[@bridaw8557]

Yeeess! That’s one of the most difficult relationships you can have esp wife mother in law! it’s ok. We all deal with family BS 😂

[@MikehMike01]

do it

[@sammywilliam8156]

Not really because those of us do have it his standing up for people who can't and he's not saying stop your mess

[@KatherineClairmont]

I have drug resistant clinical depression. That means there isn't a drug currently on the market that has made me able to feel anything other than zero joy, enthusiasm, energy or motivation. Depression isn't being sad. If I could fucking BE SAD that'd be improvement. It's the inability to care about not being able to care that you can't feel anything.

[@Seth9809]

At the very least you aren't a psychopath or a sociopath. If you are, the second one, that really sucks. You sound upset you can't be upset, that you don't care. So...maybe you do care a little bit, like just enough to know something is up.

[@KatherineClairmont]

Tevo77777 I've accepted it.

[@Seth9809]

Katherine Clairmont How do you know it's untreatable, did you try all the treatment or did they do a brain scan....?

[@KatherineClairmont]

Both. all the SSRI, SNRI, NDRI medications... none have helped, most have given me a bad reaction, some just do nothing... This is over ten years of trying to treat it.

[@Seth9809]

Katherine Clairmont How young did they start?

[@MindinViolet]

The placebo effect: The number one secret in ingredient in medicines.

[@biohoo22]

Damn. Someone should really notify the toxicologists, neurologists, pharmacologists, organic chemists, inorganic chemists, et al. that their research efforts are effectively useless.

[@blu3flare25]

Lots of complex chemistry of chemicals.. Medicines are drugs and i dont hear people saying the hard drugs are "placebo"

[@MindinViolet]

All the people replying to my message are incapable of thinking in other than black and white terms. Obviously there are and have been plenty of medicines that have varying degrees of effectiveness. However, there have undeniably been many medicines over the years that have been innefective.

[@biohoo22]

MindinViolet That's why we have standards of safety, efficacy, quality in order to rule out said "innefective" drugs.

[@acow2955]

+MindinViolet Hate to burst your bubble, but the placebo effect isn't really that strong.

[@josephv7899]

happiness balls...WE MADE THEM YELLOW! HORTIOLIS IS FOR ME reminds me of chris rocks stand up about prescription drugs. "do you go to sleep at night and wake uo in the morning? THATS ME. I GOT THAT. I NEED THAT"

[@nathanbrady8529]

When Abilify said the involuntary muscle spasms may become permanent, they weren't kidding. 10 years later, I still have random tremors. But the stockholders got paid!

[@EddieOtool]

If it happens in the mid-body-triples, it could be fun. Otherwise, I hope your depression was fucking severe to make getting stuck with that worthwhile.

[@lightbeingpontifex]

What about the constant drowsiness and inability to do anything productive,,,,

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

Guys, I did an entire year on how different anti-depressants work. Some prevent the re-uptake of serotonin into the brain thereby keeping the brain's "happy chemical" around for longer. Some simulate serotonin and cause the same reaction that serotonin would cause. There's medications which affects the more physical aspects of depression or panic attacks, such as heartbeat. The problem is that as if the brain wasn't immensely complicated in its own right, everyone's brain is different, so when they try something and it doesn't work, it's not them throwing anything they can at you beacuse they have no idea what they're doing- it's hard! It's really hard to find medication for emotional problems! Doctors pescribe medication because according to the charts, this should work for you- but again, everyone is different. It even depends on what's causing the depression to begin with- medication never helped me, but my depression was caused by faulty cognitions and grief rather than chemicals. So, yeah, YOU might not know how they work, but anyone who knows anything about this knows that it's so much more complicated than we could possibly figure out in a single lifetime.

[@grodon909]

So basically, you know the mechanisms, most of which are implied by the names (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor? I wonder how that works!) but like everyone else don't know how it works, or why it only affects certain groups of people with depression, or why it's the DoC for other disorders, like anxiety and related disorders, PTSD, and bulimia.

[@blakegman4479]

I've been taking an SSRI for most of my teenage and adult life. I find when I don't take it for a week or so, I'll suddenly become overwhelmed with sadness. Do you think it would be possible for me to stop using it, and train my brain to retain serotonin naturally or should I keep taking it for the rest of my life?

[@merploc1752]

" but my depression was caused by faulty cognitions and grief rather than chemicals." then you don't have the mental disorder depression. you where just depressed. and like the video did cover,you first assumed you needed medication, rather than simply trying to remove your stessor.(also sorry for depresson(medical or not) sucks and i wish you a happy life)

[@blakegman4479]

anti-depressants might have some benefit even if you aren't clinically depressed. as in they might boost your mood throughout a tough time.

[@Lyrak]

Blake - Depends on the person. I've heard of some folks going into remission, others have to stay on stuff for life. I think sometimes it depends on what type of depression you have and if you've always been deficient in that chemical. For example, mine goes in cycles so in theory we MIGHT be able to train my brain - and there's evidence my brain chemistry DID change because there came a point where the antidepressant that first worked GREAT for me started to make me more depressed instead, presumably because my brain started making those chemicals on its own again and taking the medicine tipped it out of balance in the other direction. I will, however, say that I've heard SSRIs usually have the biggest withdrawal effects. Depending on your dose if you want to try going off, you'll want to talk to your doctor and have them step it down slowly - that reduces the severity of withdrawal, since you're not cutting it out all at once. I do recommend having a friend or relative "on call" both starting new meds and stopping one, so if something goes wrong you've got another person who can come make sure you are okay and possibly nudge you to call the doctor if you're not thinking clearly enough to do so without prompting. Best of luck to you!

[@phayknaim2711]

Where can I get some of those pills?

[@arielc3204]

candies

[@Rickuo]

*Best nickname eva!

[@hleghe810]

I dont think so Rick, I'm not even sure who your talking about...

[@hleghe810]

wait no I found it

[@Grunchy005]

Phayk Naim the pills are called "Halitosis"

[@joshuahawkins9847]

This aged so well

[@muzerhythm2242]

I have depression and I approve this message. 😂😂😂

[@ssweetyboyy]

I felt depressed before i watched this video. Now im good 🤭😉

[@mrgonzalezu571]

thank you for your comment you crack me up lmaof

[@Lahmacunmatik]

That means you weren't "depressed", you were feeling sad. Depression is a medical issue, not a mood change.

[@PsiCorps85]

"We live in a society where expressing emotions is viewed as a weakness..." yeah, that's true and annoying. So many people want you to smile like a clown for them, though, but that's only "positive" emotions which are allowed. If you don't show emotions though, you "must be" a psychopath. Oh come on. If I hear something that I find funny I'll smile while laughing, but I can't fake emotions like yuppies want cashiers and waiters and so many service workers to do, or like me when I rang bells and guarded buckets for the Salvation Army, sometimes customers of the overpriced clothes stores would stop and instruct me as to how I'm supposed to be always smiling for their hedonistic narsisistic selves while it's 20 below zero Fahrenheit outside and my teeth already hurt from the cold. Come on.

[@lordblazer]

Check out the game We Happy Few.

[@PsiCorps85]

I don't like survival horror, it's too scary for me, though if I ever do play a game of that genre it would be scifi like Alien Isolation or Dead Space.

[@Seth9809]

The game also is rated kinda poorly. In my life, everyone is upset all the time and they complain about everything. But they also don't want to appear weak.

[@KrisRN23935]

Hit the nail on the head there.

[@StopFear]

Benevolens Psittacorum That's just factually not true. Emotion in modern society is encouraged much more than in the past which is why you have encouragement of politically correct language. In the past when masculinity norms were different you were expected to show less emotion.

[@ruthfrey8172]

There’s a whole science dedicated to this. The chemicals are called neurotransmitters, and if you don’t have enough of a certain neurotransmitter, then you may have chronic depression. It really depends on the diagnosis and how you react to certain medications. They do work for a select group of people, but not everybody. That’s why there is such a wide range of antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, and much more.

[@EddieOtool]

That's exactly the point: they can't predict which one is for whom yet. It's OK there are many, because everybody reacts differently; the problem is we are but guinea pigs, and it even worsen some people's condition. "First do no harm", said some prominent doctor a long time ago...

[@carlgauss1702]

What a dangerous fairytale.

[@kingkillsper4273]

It’ll definitely do something to you.. 🤣

[@oscard9643]

At some point, when I was young and fool, I was diagnosed with depression. I refused any medication. I just went my way. In a couple of months, my life situation changed and my 'depression' was gone. Guess I was just a bit upset.

[@davidmella1174]

@Christina Reynolds Bruh im reading a short story and all the sudden, "sO?"

[@dwcomedyshorts151]

After Covid I had to get a full time job in eCommerce retail. The fact that I was put into a position to have a routine (usu) 9-5 schedule I’ve been feeling better and haven’t been on the low-mood anti-depressants that I started on a couple of years before March. Amazing how the nature of Circadian rhythm and how natural structure for living can make all the difference.

[@waskele.wabbit717]

This guy is right on. Here is my experience with almost every antidepressant I have tried First day- wow where has this stuff been all my life One week later- can't function at all, feel like a zombie, get this crap away from me

[@leafychild5179]

@Jérémy Placebo effect

[@Eldor-117]

I know that "where has this drug been all my life" feel.

[@synonymous_]

They don't have any effect on your mind the first day and neither on the 10th. This is all placebo effect. If you haven't been on a medication for a month, realistically you do not know how it will affect you.

[@SumoLife]

@@synonymous_ maybe he's talking benzos

[@usernameluis305]

@@synonymous_ aint it funny how it doesn't take benadryl or xanax or advil or a ton of other medications "a month or so" (just enough time to get addicted) but yet, this unknown medication with flimsy research and data showing more negative results than positive, also needs a month or so for it to do its job? And then you cant get off of it afterwards? Hah. They sell stuff like that in the streets

[@TheSunflowerGalaxy]

Accurate. Most people need a reliable support system, not drugs. ✌️

[@angie-hi8uk]

Depression is a chemical imbalance in the head not a short time feeling oof

[@Clothmom1]

🙌🏻

[@BiteSizedCrafter]

angie x True. And even with a good support system people can still feel depressed. Hell I have a great boyfriend and some close friends.. Even then I.. Wanted to take my life last week.. So yea. Some people do need anti-depressants...

[@hazukichanx408]

Most people doesn't mean all people. First and foremost, we all need social contexts; family, friends, ideally both. Supportive people we have mutually beneficial relationships with, where we are both getting and giving in a meaningful way (not just being on a figurative emotional IV from someone, or being that for someone). But yes, some people deal with more intense depression than others and might need some further help. Chemicals may or may not be that.

[@lizzy4827]

Don't demonize medications, they do work for some people...

[@andrewtickel6804]

Now only if they could invent an anti stupid pill; that's where the real money is at!

[@liamprendergast4598]

Andrew Tickel lmao your profile picture makes this comment so great

[@Tonald_Drumpft]

Adderall?

[@cortster12]

It's called cyanide.

[@syntheticpolymer620]

+Joe Dubya YES

[@samuelbaugh4952]

How to know if you need those pills: If you even consider getting something like that, you're stupid.

[@beaulove-vk7ee]

I have read a lot of comments regarding stories, I would also like to share mine. I have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety and social anxiety. In result, my performance as a middle school student has plummeted. After being questioned for OCD and ADHD by a specialist it is most likely I have both. I am currently medicated and I am in the process of accepting my possibilities of illness unlike before. I am also eager to get well (unlike before).

[@DkKombo]

The rain calls to me...sweet falling drops that calm the mind and wash sadness the same way that people listen to depressing music to express emotion. Besides, a good rain always has a rainbow.

[@shinomiya89]

I also totaly love the rain because the sound is relaxing and it is somehow "real". I don't like the sun very much though.

[@srmonkeyflingonpoo2457]

I love the orchestric organization of thunder and lightning as rain fills the empty silence. Wonderfully organization of chaos !!

[@neelwaghmare8773]

I love sitting in rain and enjoy the sadness while it's converting to happiness but my mom always restricts me from doing anything different like this which also is a reason I'm depressed

[@exceedinc]

Very poetic

[@cracked]

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[@svenmsandity3973]

o they will do something to you try inflamed liver and kidneys on a product with 0 warnings and the doctor doesnt even warn you with a child with only one kidney but not only that our entire medical system is full of cases of your government doing more harm then good and pure negligence on the scale are doctors even hired for there capability anymore

[@michaelhowarth8331]

“I’m back”

[@SoniaJbrt]

If you don't know what causes depression and what makes it go away, it's actually quite simple and the medical industry knows this but hides it from the public so they can sell their stupid drugs that makes people feel nothing. Ok, so here it is: Your brain needs seratonin. It's a normal hormone in the brain. People sometimes calls it the feel good hormone. Cause that's one of the things it does. Puts you in a good mood. One thing that helps your brain to absorb seratonin when you have too little seratonin in your brain (that's depression) is tryptophan. Tryptophan is a natural protein in the body that opens the "door" for seratonin to get into your brain. But our bodies doesn't make tryptophan, we need to take it in in our diet. Turkey and chicken is rich in tryptophan. And tryptophan helps you sleep better also. Which gives you more energy, more seratonin, better concentration (seratonin helps you concentrate too) and no depression. Other things helps too. Exercise to get rid of the toxins in your body. The colours blue and green in nature releases seratonin in your brain. Looking up at the blue sky, head tilted up, releases seratonin in your brain. So, eat chicken, go jogging and rock climbing, drink lots of water, walk in the garden. And in these times, one of the things that helps most, is hugs from your family (of course now the ones that lives with you). But you won't be cured if you do all this and you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Listen to the New Testament in one day, and choose Jesus. I have been there, I know what I'm talking about.

[@svenmsandity3973]

@@SoniaJbrt lets put that childish mentality to this point 93% of children who end up in child welfare end up homeless 60% of the nation was on welfare before covid now its on a form of 80% and you want to tell us whats wrong with us whats wrong with us is morons like you who lack common sense and cant even debate cdc data half our country is turning into a desert while the other half follows cant wait till the bread basket of America turns into desert and ww3 starts because people are fighting over food while our country constantly shows incompetency on such retarded issues we see what siding with the rich alone does with no clear oversight while our government proves there going to sell your future if its the last thing they do this national debt is going to crush the middle class they already proved they cant manage republicans catch phrase is if you dont like it leave you know how many trash pits are in America more pounds then there is money and thats crap you are having trouble washing down peoples throats or into our ocean yes you America land of the depraved

[@crypto66]

I remember taking zoloft... just made me feel so hot I couldn't sleep.

[@TheRatherLikely]

zoloft just made me really numb and out of it

[@teamskrub2292]

piss baby Zoloft just makes me tired.

[@alexandert696]

hot as fuckable ? Cause I want a dose or two to cure my case of ugly

[@vasectomyfail442]

not fuckable at all. i took zoloft when i was 16 and could barely get a hard-on. can you imagine going through puberty and not being able to maintain an erection?

[@crypto66]

johno doh I wish. It actually made me feel like I was in a fucking oven. I just sweat so much everytime I tried laying down in bed, it's kinda like I did fuck.

[@polkadotalien1]

"Humans react to bad weather by conserving energy and avoiding social situations" Jokes on you, I live in seattle.

[@lessonswithlaya]

Forgot to mention how they can give you suicidal thoughts even if you weren't experiencing those before! *sigh sigh*

[@42SG]

It's rare and only temporary

[@notevenchickenlikewhy]

+Major Malevolence but it still is true

[@42SG]

That shouldn't stop people from trying them out if they're suffering from legit depression. All medication has the potential to kill you. Beta blockers can cause fatal arrhythmia, aspirin can cause brain bleed, anti-inflammatories can cause liver damage or heart failure. And so many can cause camcer. If someone starts experiencing suicidal thoughts, they should be monitored or if it's really bad, hospitalized until the effects of the antidepressants kick in.

[@notevenchickenlikewhy]

+Major Malevolence I don't disagree

[@sirmount2636]

+Major Malevolence Temporary in the sense that you blow your brains out shortly after.

[@Caveman-n8l]

2:29 They've got your happiness balls alright!

[@evildrew81]

I'm on a combo of Wellbutrin, which by itself makes me less depressed but seething ball of firy hot anger; and lexapro, which was basically made to throw cold water on the firy anger leaving meh a kind of "oh well" attitude all day every day. This "meh" attitude seems to have spread to my thyroid, causing my metabolism to slow down and put on 20 lbs; but again, oh well. I'm not sure if it's a good thing, but it really doesn't feel like it; plus if I don't take it, well, look up side effects for SSRI medications, take the absolute worst sounding side effects from the list (nausea, a skin crawling sensation, and an endless series of what I can only describe as electrical shocks all over your body every few seconds), and stretch that out over a month. Hmmm, I don't know how to end this comment; oh well.

[@thecreepysunbabyfromthetel4657]

Drew Wells Huh, I had the same experience with Wellbutrin. I wasn’t really sad anymore, just really, really angry. Which isn’t like me at all.

[@sirerkel7901]

Yeah, Wellbutrin is weird, I hated that stuff

[@Dragondollx]

Drew Wells that med made me sick as fuck

[@ABC3-2]

I almost killed a man because of Wellbutrin anger...not good

[@JustJanitor]

Wellbutrin didn't help me either

[@LucidDreamer54321]

Feeling unmotivated to go out and do things in bad weather is a self-preservation instinct.

[@bridaw8557]

Yes. Our ancestors didn’t live this way for years in end.

[@LucidDreamer54321]

@bridaw8557 Really?? It didn't rain every day for years? Wow, I'm shocked. I never would have guessed that. Thank you. You must be a genius to have written that. I'm wondering how many Nobel prizes you have won.

[@BobBob-rg9cp]

i dont think they were saying depression is just bad weather we was sharing a fun fact but if im wrong and they say that then please continue@@bridaw8557