She might go on antidepressants? Doesn’t she know you actually have to be diagnosed with depression for them? Which takes an LONG time. And even then it’s not just a case of asking for pills and the doctor will give you then. They’ll assess if it’s the right decision / or if other methods would be better suited. It’s not really just up to her, you can’t just decide you’re going to start taking medication for something.
Also since when did she decide she had actual depression because for years she’s been saying it’s SAD. And I’m not sure they’d prescribe antidepressants for sad since it’s not permanent.
“Might go on antidepressants” is such a _her_ thing to say
I’m a HCP - not a GP or psychiatrist I hasten to add - and I would like to think this is a naive statement from her however having consumed her content for a decade, it’s just arrogance.
The sheer arrogance that she can stroll into a GP surgery with her own diagnosis and demand a specific treatment plan.
She makes me want to bang my head on a desk.
My husband has worked in America where often patients treat doctors like dispensing machines for ills they have diagnosed themselves with. It is not unusual for them to come in and say they have seen a television advert for such and such and demand that drug on the spot. This is very much not how the NHS works - and with very good reason.
Primary healthcare workers do not dish out SSRIs on a whim these days. Usually you will be put on a list for talking therapy which can take up to two years. You will often be asked to improve your diet and discuss how often you leave the house, move your body or engage in hobbies - before you are prescribed anything.
These medications come with very serious side effects and can require being weaned onto at very small doses and again being weaned off them. Taking yourself off them quickly or without proper medical supervision is very, very dangerous.
Not everyone responds well to the first medication they are prescribed and some switching can be required - which includes slowly weaning off one and onto another - as in going slowly down from 100/50 in increments of 5 every fortnight and then breaking a 2.5 pill in half for two weeks before coming off and starting anew.
I have nothing against anyone being prescribed appropriate, as required for their mental health condition - I myself take something for my own condition which really helps and makes my life much more tolerable.
But the arrogance of this woman is earth shattering.
She is incredibly dangerous and should not have a platform