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Gave up my antidepressants because I'm increasingly convinced the supply chain is deteriorating as collapse progresses and I'd rather go through withdrawal on my terms.
Quit drinking years ago because I 100% needed to, am alcoholic.
Been in an on-again, off-again affair with weed my whole life. Currently off it and... man it's hard to enjoy things.
Brain chemistry, am I right?
Daamn. If you live in a third world shithole that dont have basic stuff like antidepressants, move man.
You know in the US there are problems with the insulin supply chain already, right? And how that's a far more medically crucial medicine than antidepressants are?
Yeah I didn't want to wait around
If we are talking about common antidepressants like reuptake inhibitors, you have an immense array of alternatives at any time of the day.
I live in eastern europe, we have a shit economy. I get my SSRI medication for a few bucks a month, never had a problem.
To be honest, leaving antidepressants because you suspect that everything will fall apart sounds like some extreme form of prepping. Why not just have a years worth of pills in advance and keep taking the helpful medicine until you can?
USA does have it (third world shithole), but peeps can't afford it
Alrighty, lets see. Based on 3 minutes of research, the average US worker earns A THOUSAND FUCKING DOLLARS a week. I earn about 1100$ a month and dont even flinch paying out my antidepressant.
What the fuck do you spend your money on?
How much does your antidepressant cost?
Liike 10 bucks. I dont really pay attention to it.
I still cant understand how it computes. What antidepressant did you take that it was so irreplacable and costly?
Yeah, therapy must be very costly, though that is free for me. Though I thought in the US you could get prescribed months in advance, even perpetually. Dont need to get appointment monthly or so.
To get a therapist in the states often requires a waiting list, which can take several months. Often, they don’t take your insurance, which means an appointment could be anywhere from $100-$300+. The cost of medication also varies widely based on whether insurance covers it or not. A generic medication covered by insurance might be <$10, but medical prices in the US are a complete shell game and it could be much more, depending on how evil your insurance feels like being today.
Also, average income is a poor representation of income due to massive income inequality. Median is a more appropriate measure. I am a college educated professional and make about $2200/month after taxes. I know very few people who make $1000/week. Maybe do more than “3 minutes of research” on a topic.