RetroGamer87 wrote:
There is some merit to that but anti depressants have pretty well documented efficacy. I would be reticent to denounce them.
No question of denouncing them, just that they should not be the only option, and certainly not the first or long term. People seem to be jumping right into drugs and staying there before even trying other alternatives, even changing lifestyle choices.
I was reading an article recently that even had some evidence that certain yoga exercises acted on depression.
To the OP - reads like you just need to find the right platform in order to facilitate social contact for you. For those of us who cannot socialize in standard forms, more creative thinking is often necessary.
Why do you want friends, anyway? Just curious. I don't really see the point of them, but is be willing to change that opinion if persuasive evidence came my way.
Edit (s) - bloody phone autocorrect madness, sorry.
I have never seen a Psychiatrist that doesn't recommend you go to therapy. I've had one that seemed to not even really believe in his practice and just wanted therapy lol.
