I saw a television commercial today that announced, “Depression is emotional.” It was the first time I had heard of the pharmaceutical that was being advertised.
The commercial said nothing about the causes of depression, although it mentioned some of its symptoms. It advised speaking with your medical doctor, the one you’d ask about any pharmaceutical, but it said nothing about the value of speaking with a licensed therapist or counselor.
It ended with an obligatory acknowledgment of the possible side effects from taking this pharmaceutical.
When I searched the Internet for information about this pharmaceutical, I found a number of personal testimonials from people who said it helped with physical pain associated with fibromyalgia.
I think it unfortunate, to say the least, that the marketing of this pharmaceutical does not include any mention of the wisdom or benefit of speaking with an experienced professional trained to deal with depression, nor the importance and value of identifying and addressing the causes of one’s depression.