The impulsivity is bad, wasted so much money and time. The hyperfocus, when on the wrong task, has cost me hours in that day. The poor planning / time management has landed me in a world of hurt more times than I care to admit. The low tolerance for distractions / hot temper has caused me to hurt those whom I love most in this world. The inability to properly direct my focus on a task has caused me to lose sight of, and therefore miss, deadlines.
That’s all bad.
But the worst part for me? The part that doctors don’t seem to even attempt to address (except for direct symptom management, which barely work)? Emotional mirroring. If you’re depressed and I’m with you, guess what happens to me? Today sucked. Depression is an unrelenting bitch, and I hate her with every fiber of my being.
Fr. The doctor that diagnosed me gave me Prozac for depression, but nothing for the ADHD problems, which are the main cause of my stress and likely the source of my depression. I had said I wanted to treat that first, but he didn’t care. The Prozac didn’t even help anything. It just made me unable to get an erection.
SSRIs are far too over prescribed. There I said it.
I don’t think saying this with no proof whatsoever does anything other than make people who take SSRIs feel guilty about themselves. (Maybe it doesn’t, I just imagined my reaction if this said “stimulants” instead of “SSRIs”) (sorry about the tone if this comes off as confrontational)