Posted by shar on April 30, 2003, at 20:13:45
In reply to Re: depression, it's not just for sad people anymore!, posted by coral on April 29, 2003, at 11:16:03
Good, I'm glad other people still have energy to attempt to educate others. I'll give it a weak effort, but I'm pretty worn out with it.
The other day, at 'work', one guy was asking the know-it-all about a kid who had been egged on in a chat room to commit suicide. The list of drugs included klonopin, restoril, methadone, and some other one. The asking guy wanted to know what klonopin and resotril were. The know-it-all said 'anti-psychotics' or 'something like that'.
Well, we all know klonopin is not an AP, and restoril--which I've had--is a mild sedative for sleep (I had it after surgery). I was in a bit of a tizzy because I hated for misinformation to get out there (others were listening). And, not just that klonopin is a benzo and restoril is a sedative, but that idea that anti-psychos and anti-depressants are lethal. I know if one can take enough, just about anything can be lethal, but it's hard work to kill yourself with an AP.
I didn't want to jump into the discussion, it did not include me, and people looked upward in awe at the vast knowledge of the know-it-all.
Wonder what to do about that!
Shar>
> Whenever the opportunity presents itself to educate people about depression, I'll take it, but if the person has already made up his/her mind and is of the "Snap out of it" persuasion, I'll smile sweetly and say, "It's clear that you have no grasp of this situation." Also irritating to me are the folks who are so misinformed about meds......... arrrrghghghghgh
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> And so I rant....
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> Coral
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