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Originally Posted by raised by monkeys
No. Long onset of low mood, depression, is a chemical imbalance. Its the reduction in serotonin received by receptors in the brain. Anti depressants, sri and ssri's (serotonin reuptake inhibitors and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) only trick other receptors in the brain to receiving serotonin. This is a bandaid fix.
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Having suffered depression over the years I would agree with this. I am currently on some light medication but it is for physical anxiety symptoms. The biggest thing that helped me with depression was talking about my issues to a professional psychologist. He explained at the time how all the meds work and that they mainly mask the problem. You need to make life changes and also change the way you think about things. I have been a lot better ever since then even though there is the occasional down period.