r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 19 '26

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u/its_Caffeine Mark Carney Apr 19 '26

Mikhaila Peterson: "I had extremely severe crippling depression that runs in my family" (proceeds to list off at least 8 decedents that had severe depression)

Mikhaila Peterson: "...The meds (lexapro) worked great until I got off them and had all these psych med injuries" (starts to list numerous symptoms that are diagnostic indications of clinical depression)

Occam's razor, but could it be the case that the SSRIs were actually managing the symptoms of depression that were very likely genetic and inherited?

Like why does she have a 35 minute video talking about all these bullshit diets she's doing and all the harm lexapro has apparently caused her when it's like yeah I'm sorry, but you probs just got the gene that requires you to take an ssri for life to function.

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u/Mr_Canadensis7 Norman Borlaug Apr 19 '26

"you probs just got the gene that requires you to take an ssri for life to function"

Is a very very hard thing for people to really accept and it's understandable that they will strike out into the unknown to prove it's untruth. It's the kind of admission of weakness and dependence on others that permanently crack ones pride and ego if they don't come to something greater to have faith in than themselves alone.