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Originally Posted by joe_mullen
I think stating that someone shouldn't need anti-depressants if they are active is a fairly narrow minded assertion. I am sure that you are well aware that depression and anxiety are both medical conditions with a biochemical cause. Just like any other medical condition, some cases can be treated with conservative management (such as exercise, counselling, diet and other lifestyle changes), but some patients require more aggressive treatment, such as pharmacological management. This is especially true for people with a strong genetic component to their illness (whether this be depression or hypertension). You also need to remember that one of the most common symptoms of depression is the lack of motivation to be active/exercise/get going in the morning. It's easy to say, snap out of it, but if you do not treat the underlying biochemical cause, you're simply butting your head against a brick wall. That is not to say that conservative management (as described above) cannot play a very significant role.
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Treating it with JUST medications is not the solution. There needs to be some talk therapy involved also. Medication takes the edge off so that you deal with the issue at hand.