Gave up my antidepressants because I'm increasingly convinced the supply chain is deteriorating as collapse progresses and I'd rather go through withdrawal on my terms.
Quit drinking years ago because I 100% needed to, am alcoholic.
Been in an on-again, off-again affair with weed my whole life. Currently off it and... man it's hard to enjoy things.
Brain chemistry, am I right?
Daamn. If you live in a third world shithole that dont have basic stuff like antidepressants, move man.
You know in the US there are problems with the insulin supply chain already, right? And how that's a far more medically crucial medicine than antidepressants are?
Yeah I didn't want to wait around
If we are talking about common antidepressants like reuptake inhibitors, you have an immense array of alternatives at any time of the day.
I live in eastern europe, we have a shit economy. I get my SSRI medication for a few bucks a month, never had a problem.
To be honest, leaving antidepressants because you suspect that everything will fall apart sounds like some extreme form of prepping. Why not just have a years worth of pills in advance and keep taking the helpful medicine until you can?
Alrighty, lets see. Based on 3 minutes of research, the average US worker earns A THOUSAND FUCKING DOLLARS a week. I earn about 1100$ a month and dont even flinch paying out my antidepressant.
What the fuck do you spend your money on?
Does a studio apartment cost $1300 a month where you live? I make $800 a week. About half of that ends up in my bank account on payday after taxes and health insurance. My take home pay is about $1800/month. Groceries are about $100/week so that leaves jack shit to pay for therapy and meds, which still have to be paid for even with insurance.
I still cant understand how it computes. What antidepressant did you take that it was so irreplacable and costly?
Yeah, therapy must be very costly, though that is free for me. Though I thought in the US you could get prescribed months in advance, even perpetually. Dont need to get appointment monthly or so.
To get a therapist in the states often requires a waiting list, which can take several months. Often, they don’t take your insurance, which means an appointment could be anywhere from $100-$300+. The cost of medication also varies widely based on whether insurance covers it or not. A generic medication covered by insurance might be <$10, but medical prices in the US are a complete shell game and it could be much more, depending on how evil your insurance feels like being today.
Also, average income is a poor representation of income due to massive income inequality. Median is a more appropriate measure. I am a college educated professional and make about $2200/month after taxes. I know very few people who make $1000/week. Maybe do more than “3 minutes of research” on a topic.
!Though I thought in the US you could get prescribed months in advance, even perpetually.!<
Perpetually, absolutely not. Months in advance, depends on the drug. I have to see a psychiatrist monthly to get my prescription. It's real fucking expensive. Too expensive, I haven't been able to afford my meds in years. I also live in a city with practically 0 public transport, so I have to pay $200/month for a car to get to work(or it would be a 3 hour commute each way), and $120/month for insurance on said car. Getting my meds would be another $300/month. My health insurance, which doesn't help me pay for anything until I spend $2000 costs $350/month. But if I didn't pay that a serious medical issue could become a death sentence. If you get cancer without insurance you get to die in the gutter.
I was lucky enough to find a psychiatrist that doesn't require me to make an office visit every month. That's the expensive part if you don't have insurance. The actual medication is cheap.
Comments like these and all the shows and reality stuff from the US makes me think everyone over there is in therapy of some sort.
I'm not. But many people feel miserable and trapped by the circumstances of their lives. Either not making enough money or don't have enough friends. The media pushes doom, gloom, and fear because it keeps people's attention. A distorted "reality" is forced down people's throats. Not enough parents teach their children emotional regulation, and schools certainly don't. So even if you don't need meds to get by with your life, a therapist can act as a stand-in for a friend so you can vent about your problems and get advice or comfort.
I don't personally take meds or see a therapist, but I don't look down on others who do. It's just indicative of the complete lack of mental health support in this country.
Because all the medications that made the illegitimate belief that life wasnt worth living made me fat, took away my sex drive and gave me erectile dysfunction. Which gave me legitimate reasons that life wasnt worth living.
Medicine costs way too fucking much. Hell, even proper medical care costs too much. I'm at that weird income level where I make too much to get help but not enough to afford what I need.
