Does anyone here take medication for anxiety or depression? I

Negatively. Productivity wise, my OCD rituals are far worse.

Very curious to hear people's experiences on this.

Not being depressed helped me avoid finding excuses not to read.

I tried Lexapro for depression and anxiety. It leveled everything out and made me into an emotionless robot. I also found the drug made it easier for me to say cruel things or fall into a rage.

Needless to say I couldn't think very well at all on it and quit about 8 months later.

I take stuff for something else
The stuff I take might decrease creativity because my condition might be a vulnerability of creativity (though the science isn't settled yet)

I did take antidepressants for some time and they actually made the depression worse, in my own experience switching to a much healthier diet and taking some St. John's Wort tea is a much better option

You could also exercise, though I prefer taking long walks (in nature)

I've found that very small doses of weed or certain nootropics can significantly reduce anxiety and increase productivity, but it's much better in the long run to develop better focus habits. Cognitive behavioral therapy has good documented results, but it is difficult for a lot of people to keep up with. I'm working to discipline myself again and thinking about getting into mindfulness meditation again to help deal with anxiety and depression. The problem is that my anxiety and depression have naturally subsided mostly, which is usually great, but I don't have the same coping skills that I used to have.

>>9737750
I will tell you one thing, that the addiction that resulted from my depression and anxiety SEVERELY, SEVERELY impeded my artistic ability, and ability to really think about anything else but shooting up. Out of all the drugs out there, that I have tried or even been addicted to, opiates had the worst impact on all my artistic endeavors. Much more than Benzos, alcohol, seconal, or anything else. That shit sucked ass. And ya get to a point where you're not getting even a little buzz any more, but you still need enough to kill your average non-addict just to feel normal enough to function in any semblance of a normal manner.

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>>9737750
I tried meds but they didn't help
so I was forced to try meditation
it was my last hope for help
luckily it has helped me
I think everyone should try it
20 min a day seems like a lot
but after a year of practice it is addictive
I get so relaxed and blissed out some days

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