Disorder Rating Information Paranoid: Very High Schizoid: Moderate Schizotypal: Very High Antisocial: High Borderline: Very High Histrionic: Very High Narcissistic: Very High Avoidant: Very High Dependent: Very High Obsessive-Compulsive: High ...yuuuuuup
And when fleeting pain comes up again and again and again and lasts for years, it generally means that it is a serious issues that one should take some steps to address. Likewise, when things lead to violent outburst, maybe this is an issue that needs to be addressed. This makes the assumption that the "root" isn't biochemical. An odd assumption for someone without a PhD, MD, or firsthand exposure to the people in question. You seem to generally be of the opinion that people like those that ghettoastronaut are saying, "Hey, I had trouble with speaking last week. Rather than trying to get better, PILLS PILLS PILLS." More often, these people have tried all of the things you're suggesting, often for years, with little to show for it. People are generally reluctant to go to psychiatric specialists at all, and doubly so for things that aren't "real problems." It's extremely rare than this is the first things they've tried. It's also amusing that you're trying to lecture a pharmacist on the sideeffects of drugs. It's like anyone here except ballsack trying to educate you on the finer points of angry red dot sending.
Sadly there are no pills that work the other way. If I could be thin and good in bed, I might be OK with being a little crazy.
And if you read the discussion at all, you would know that we were talking about a specific instance of anxiety or panic, not something that has gone on for years and years well into adulthood. Yeah, great example...except ghettoastronaut already posted that he got over this as he grew from being a teenager into adulthood, and apparently, didn't even need any magical drug. Personally, I think that in the situation he described, he was using "anxiety" as a crutch; he was unable to control himself, and hit a defenseless girl. Teenage anxiety, which I've experienced a lot of, was just an excuse. And believe me, if I got violent every time I felt large amounts of stress or anxiety, I would be serving consecutive life sentences in jail right now. Give me a break; are you a PhD or MD yourself? No? And rather than asking for qualifications, are you capable of discussing the subject itself? That being said, you'll be happy to know that virtually everything I wrote I got from conversations with a couple of doctors. That doesn't mean they're right about everything or even this, but since the only thing you care about is a medical degree, there you go, MoreCowbell. And no, believe it or not, 99% of anxiety and depression is not biochemical in nature. Instead, it's this natural emotion that every human being has gone through in life at one time or another. Hard to believe, I know.
This is why I generally try to avoid making bold, sweeping statements in areas out of my expertise. I'm curious where you have discovered the stats that make you confident enough to make that 99% claim. And the assertion that sadness and depression are the same indicates a lack of experience with the topic.