Depression

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ACTING HOW KIDS ARE FUCKING SUPPOSED TO ACT!!!

THANK YOU!!!!

I was sitting with this woman who was telling me how she thought her 5 year old son had ADD 'cause he had an overactive imagination and couldn't sit through a whole movie. She then went on to tell me that he had nightmares and was afraid of the moster under the bed.....
She wanted to have him put on meds.

Normally, since I don't want kids, I keep my mouth shut. I feel since I don't have or want kids that my opinion is less valid. No practical experience and all. But this time.....I kinda lost it.
I told her her son didn't have add. He was five. Kids should have an imagination. They should want to wander away from a 2 hour movie to go play. Hell they watch too much tv as it is. I asked if she had thought of the possibility that the reason kids are growing up with weight problems and depression and real psychological problems later in life might just be that drugging them now is causing imbalances later. Or that maybe the things some parents and doctors are trying to stop are normal necessary parts of development. Being afraid of the dark and overcoming it. Taking that first look for the monster under the bed. Playing with imaginary friends and talking about things with them probably helps us learn to work out problems and issues we all have day to day.

Sorry off my soap box.

Hey Chimp....sorry to hear about your depression. Hopefully you will find the cause and find the method to help with it that works for you. I'm sure you already know that meds may not always be the answer. For me diet and exercise coupled with melatonin at night do wonders. In my case caffeine (or any stimulant for that matter) makes it way worse. So did prozac. I actually had to stop listening to my doctor as all he wanted to do was up my dosage. I was a zombie who was slowly developing homicidal thoughts. But he didn't believe any of that......

Jeanette - I know you are bitter at people who don't understand it. Especially if yours has been going on as long as it has. And I am sure your reaction was purely an over emotional one. I would hate to think that anyone who has lived through would ever wish it on anyone else. Or even feel glee when it does happen.....even if you think they might deserve it. Hopefully you have it under control. It is a horrible experience. I still have bouts of it now. But for the most part, it seems like normal healthy mood fluctuations.