sincerely, a person who has been on prozac for 9 years
this is in response to some shitty stuff i’ve seen on my dash recently. it’s super simplified, so if you’d like to know some more indepth stuff on how exactly it works, google it—OR BETTER YET actually talk to a mental health doctor psychiatrist person wow
Important!!! Also people should really REALLY think before they go saying something stupid like, “You’d be so much better off your pills, you’re too dependent on them!” Going off SSRI’s cold turkey can have huge side effects (one of which is suicidal thoughts), which is why doctors like to keep in touch while you’re doing it. Telling people to quit their meds without having done any research into what those meds are and what side effects they could potentially face if they quit them is incredibly ignorant. Please don’t say stuff like this: think of the damage that would be caused if people actually took that advice.
Never go off your pills or change your dose without consulting your doctor.
If your pills aren’t working, or if you are experiencing side effects (a medication that is great for loads of people can seriously fuck up a very few, and this doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong with you), talk to your doctor immediately. You may need to adjust your dosage. You may need to take a different medication altogether. That’s okay.
If you know nothing about medication except what you’ve seen on tv or movies, or read in teen scare novels, or heard the Stones sing “Mother’s Little Helper,” you know nothing about medication, and you should not offer an opinion. Seriously. Be quiet. Shh. Shh.
Do not share your meds with other people.