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I don't have the stats in front of me, and of course it's all disputed and stuff like that, but the end point is that it seems to be that if you take lithium at all, it worsens you forever
i.e. people who take lithium are better on lithium, and then if they go off it, their bipolar/mood disorder is forever worsened, I think specifically suicidality goes up
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and not to mention weight gain
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that's not forever-permanent but it sure don't immediately go away
they shouldn't start relying on drugs to numb it, they should try to invest in getting a better life- and society should help, instead of saying "we'll throw drugs at you"
can't tell you how many stories I've heard from kids who are being abused, neglected, or otherwise have absolute shit parents, and ofc they act out or get depressed
and then they're put on drugs that make it harder for them in school, make them gain 60 pounds, and they get dependent on and will be on for the rest of their lives in some form or another, probably
