The Harms of Using Antidepressants on Our Own

Negative events such as epidemics, fires and floods that we have experienced one after another have deeply affected all of us. Some of those who wanted to get away from the stress and anxiety they experienced turned to antidepressant use. Stating that antidepressants used without expert advice can create psychologically devastating effects, Psk, one of the experts of DoktorTakvimi.com. Kübra Uğurlu says, “Antidepressants are not a treat to be offered to us by our spouse or friend, we should not forget that”.

Together with the epidemics and natural disasters we have experienced, we have been in a period of psychological shock as a society. The effects of Covid-19 and its variants, which we are still struggling with, in our daily lives brought along an important period in which psychological wear and tear increased, and increased our concerns. While the restrictions brought by the epidemic increase the time spent at home; social, individual enjoyment, motivation-oriented activities decreased, stress and communication problems increased. One of the Doctor Calendar experts, Psk. Kübra Uğurlu underlines that people who want to be treated and improve the process as a result of this psychological weariness tend to use antidepressants. Pointing out that there are people who use antidepressants unconsciously as well as those who use antidepressants with the opinion of an expert, Psk. Uğurlu said, “Unconscious use of antidepressants are antidepressants that are used indiscriminately without an expert opinion. Antidepressants used without expert advice can have psychologically devastating effects. Antidepressants are not a treat that our spouse or friend will offer us, we should not forget that.

If you cannot handle the situation, consult a professional.

Ps. Uğurlu, with the increase of negative events such as natural disasters and epidemics; He states that the weakening of people's coping skills and consequent intolerance bring about the wear and tear in the nervous system. Saying that allocating time to areas where the person can motivate himself to overcome this situation will reduce the negative effects of the process, Psk. Uğurlu recommends that if the person is in a collapse that he cannot overcome, he should seek the help of an expert. Underlining that successive natural disasters, loss of life and material losses in our country increase the negative consequences of this process, one of the experts of DoktorTakvimi, Psk. Kübra Uğurlu gives the following examples of negative situations that may occur on the victims:

• Entering the age process with their losses,
• post traumatic stress disorder,
• Anger and impulse state disorder
• Introversion in interpersonal relationships, isolation from life,
• The tendency to avoid confronting the traumatic story experienced, to deny it.

Ps. Uğurlu says that anxiety disorders and, as a result, depression will occur. Explaining that the person needs time to turn the psychological results of this process into positive, Psk. Uğurlu continues: “In cases such as the grief process, stress disorder, anger lasting for six months and dysfunction in daily life, specialist support should be sought. One reason for this criterion is that the state of psychological resilience varies from person to person. In other words, as a result of any traumatic event, the process of being affected and the effect of people may differ.”