b34n5@lemmy.worldtoBooks@lemmy.world•What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? October 29
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23 hours agoI’m currently reading “The Coming Insurrection” by “The Invisible Committee”
I’m currently reading “The Coming Insurrection” by “The Invisible Committee”
According to the book “Anatomy of an Epidemic” SSRIs (antidepressants) improve patient symptoms slightly in the short term compared to those who are not medicated. However, in the long term:
They do not solve the problem of anxiety/depression at the symptomatic level.
They hinder the patient’s recovery and turn them into a chronic depressive or anxious individual.
In my experience, since I started taking SSRIs, I have been having more panic attacks, even though initially, about 5 years ago, they seemed to improve my symptoms of social anxiety and sadness.
Check this out: https://robertwhitakerbooks.com/anatomy-of-an-epidemic/antidepressantsdepression/
I am loving it. It is written in a very poetic language and really makes you reflect. In my case, it also generates a nihilistic feeling towards society and the possibility of change. It is a call to insurrection; it shows you, in an aesthetic and philosophical way, that there is no other way out but rebellion.