Medication

I am curious, how many people use medication for mental health such as for depression / anxiety? How do people like it? Do you actually feel better or does it open up a whole new world of issues ? What kinds do you like/not like ?

Any advice? Thanks!

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  • From what I know and have read and from others I've spoken with, unless you're mis-diagnosed, anti-depressants most likely won't help. I started a thread a little while ago on why this is: https://community.autism.org.uk/f/health-and-wellbeing/26018/anxiety-stress-vs-depression

    Since then I've found a new medical paper which basically proves the Autistic brain, with it's higher percent of Gamma Waves (higher oscillations of brain waves responsible for making connexions, a flow-state / eureka state) will induce physical anxiety far more often than non-autistic peers. A thought is these oscillations can become out of control. But it accounts for full-brain reasoning. 

    Personally, I've experienced I just need to shut them down with a medical aid. I don't need it daily. But health is important and this degree of stress is unhealthy. 

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  • From what I know and have read and from others I've spoken with, unless you're mis-diagnosed, anti-depressants most likely won't help. I started a thread a little while ago on why this is: https://community.autism.org.uk/f/health-and-wellbeing/26018/anxiety-stress-vs-depression

    Since then I've found a new medical paper which basically proves the Autistic brain, with it's higher percent of Gamma Waves (higher oscillations of brain waves responsible for making connexions, a flow-state / eureka state) will induce physical anxiety far more often than non-autistic peers. A thought is these oscillations can become out of control. But it accounts for full-brain reasoning. 

    Personally, I've experienced I just need to shut them down with a medical aid. I don't need it daily. But health is important and this degree of stress is unhealthy. 

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