Jordan Peterson's opinion on Antidepressants

Psychology Professor Dr. Jordan B. Peterson talks about the treatment of depression.

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[Kate-vdhl]

"everyone's life is a tragedy"


that's a great thought to start off my day...

[AXELmetroidFAN]

"Are you as educated as you are intelligent." Brilliant sentence.

[Homme]

I feel bad for the guy he was staring at

[SeptimusTSS]

"you leave your pride behind if you have to". hearing this after seeing in an article that Jordan has checked in to rehab makes me all the more proud of him

[Smhsbrah]

I just want to formally thank this channel for it's work. I love Dr. Peterson but don't always have the time to watch his full lectures. The work you put in to cut them down to bitesize videos separated by category is perfect. Thank You.

[zaphr]

"Are you as educated as you are intelligent?"
Fascinating question that I never really heard put in that way.

[gregkudzin]

as someone currently going through being prescribed antidepressants - nothing is truer than the fear and guilt of accepting the medication as it actualises the reality that there is something wrong with you. I acknowledge I am depressed, but it's an extraordinary challenge to take medication. You can never truly understand unless you experience it yourself.

[stanleyqc]

I started taking antidepressants but for anxiety. I lived through 15 years of anxiety coupled with depression, telling myself that's it's all going to get better and that one day I'll snap out of it.
I consulted psychologists - it helped, but did not fix the problem.
After taking SSRIs, most symptomps went away.
Honestly, I wasted 15 years of feeling tense all the time for nothing, buying the hype of "Antidepressants are bad".

Do as Professor Peterson says. Give it a try. Worst case scenario, you stop taking them.

[citizenofkekistan]

i cured my depression doing the following ;
changed my diet
changed my lifestyle ( stopped wasting hours playing video games, watching boxsets, aimlessly browsing the web etc)
went to the gym regularly
got plenty of sleep
most importantly no technology after 6 pm as that's when you should be winding down not bombarding yourself with artificial stimulation

[sprontos]

My therapist wants me to try antidepressants, but have refused because I felt like it was a failure on my part. Dr Peterson basically just described me perfectly. I'm convinced. I'll try it.

[jacobandersen]

“But sometimes too you’re dealing with people whose lives are so wrecked that they don’t even know where to start.”

I felt that.

[politicalrehab]

"everyone's life is a tragedy" until you realize its a comedy!

[justifiably_stupid]

I've got major depression. Its funny because I'm a huge optimist with a good education, but my energy is depleted all the time. Anti-depressants have been a life changer.

[popland]

By the time I was 19, I had been on a hospital of programme for Anorexia, had tried to kill myself and had also been diagnosed with OCD and social anxiety disorder. I finally got my shit together in my mid 20s by getting a full time job, developing a healthy sleep pattern, putting myself out there and dating and eating well. I've never felt better

[annakinderman]

After years of trying to logic my way through depression, I finally tried medical intervention. Best decision I have ever made.
As a 20-year-old accomplished physics and philosophy student on a full-ride at a top tier school, I was lost as to why I was feeling apathetic, empty, distracted and suffering from increasingly severe memory loss. Antidepressants are not a cure all for everyone, but have been a life-saver for me.

[flimsyjimnz]

".. because if you're dead it's gonna be hard to work with you!"

[MegzeeR]

I suffered for years and antidepressants didn't help at all. I was suicidal, the thought of getting out of bed and facing another day was like walking to your execution. Bathing, general hygiene, weight, didn't care. Several suicide attempts which of course didn't work. The headaches, body pains, insomnia, I had them all. Prozac, Zoloft, Wellbutrin ( allergic reaction), tried them all and didn't work. Then I read an article about the dire consequences of the lack of any mineral nutrients in our food today due to the depleted soil that is over used by commercial farming and the damaging effects it's doing to the human body. Magnesium and Zinc being 2 of the most critical. So I started taking a Magnesium, Zinc and Calcium supplement daily and after a few months I felt so much better. This might be an avenue you might want to try if you suffer too.

[IllyaLeonovMorganFreepony]

Doctor Peterson hit the nail squarely on the head. My life was right where I wanted it to be. I had every reason to be happy. And yet I just kept spiraling into this pit of darkness. It took 4 to 6 weeks for the re-uptake inhibitors to work their magic on me. That is 20 years ago now. And every day seems happier than the one before. I am no marvel of perfect living. But at least now I have the ability to constantly attempt self-improvement, and pick myself up when I fall. When antidepressants do work they can seem almost miraculous. Behaviour modification is of course important. But how are you going to do that if you cant get out of bed? You don't have to stand tall. But you damn sure have to stand up.

[LadyEng]

He is talking about depression and potential suicide and I'm thinking cowboy boots and academic cardigan make a sexy combo.

[mistershirokov]

I had depression and tried to cope with that but at some point (planning suicide and so on) I understood that I did indeed need help, have taken antidepressants since then (2018), met my wife, working towards career goals and feel like I have some solid basis to stand on. The meds made me able to function properly, half a year ago this change if life led me to start seeing a psychologist (I’ve got some traumatising childhood + other issues) and it’s made me feel and act even better. Now I feel totally in control over my life and my future and the feeling of just knowing that I’m able to cope (mentally) with anything is life-assuring (it’s been proven right more times then I’d wanted, unfortunately). If you have depression (if you think you might have it — please take a test and if in doubt go see a doctor) — don’t expect it to just go away, you might need a little boost meds could give you (you will still beed to sort your life out but you’ll have resources for that).
Sometimes you do need help and receiving it just makes you better/ not as suffering