That’s a good metaphor! I’m not sure about the rock though, throwing a rock into a complicated machine doesn’t seem like the best idea. I’d consider replacing it with oil, where it needs to cover the gears at the top first before it can drip down.
Yes! That’s the point of the metaphor! The SSRI is the rock. We’re not exactly sure how it’s gonna land, or what it’s total effects are on the machine, but it’s the tool we have and it’s the one we’re using. I don’t remember where I heard it, but I instantly understood why I became so paranoid all those years ago when I tried antidepressants.
edit: and that doesn’t mean that a person shouldn’t try using them. They can be incredibly effective. But they are what they are. Not a quick fix, and (to most people) not a long term solution.
Oil doesn’t fix alignment of gears. Ideally, you need to precisely go in and realign the exact gear. But we don’t have that power. So we’re throwing rocks.
That’s a good metaphor! I’m not sure about the rock though, throwing a rock into a complicated machine doesn’t seem like the best idea. I’d consider replacing it with oil, where it needs to cover the gears at the top first before it can drip down.
Yes! That’s the point of the metaphor! The SSRI is the rock. We’re not exactly sure how it’s gonna land, or what it’s total effects are on the machine, but it’s the tool we have and it’s the one we’re using. I don’t remember where I heard it, but I instantly understood why I became so paranoid all those years ago when I tried antidepressants.
edit: and that doesn’t mean that a person shouldn’t try using them. They can be incredibly effective. But they are what they are. Not a quick fix, and (to most people) not a long term solution.
Oil doesn’t fix alignment of gears. Ideally, you need to precisely go in and realign the exact gear. But we don’t have that power. So we’re throwing rocks.