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⌈ Secret Post #2852 ⌋

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06. [ SPOILERS for The Walking Dead ]
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Unsolicited medical advice

[feotakahari]

I just put a fic on hiatus until I find an antidepressant that works for me. Unsolicited recommendations included amethysts, horse tranquilizers, hiking, religion, and not eating just before bed.

What's the weirdest medical advice well-meaning folks have given you?

Re: Unsolicited medical advice

[(Anonymous)]

My mum has played the classic "Why don't you just try to smile and be happy?" on me multiple times for my depression.

And when I brought up that I'm going to talk to someone about possibly having ADD she just said that "Maybe you'll be able to concentrate on things if you just clean your flat?"

There's a reason why I rarely bring up issues with her.

Re: Unsolicited medical advice

[(Anonymous)]

I always get the "Just think of all those people who have it so much worse than you! You have no reason to be depressed compare to them" from my mother as a way to magic away my depression.

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[iceyred]

"You shouldn't drink orange juice. It's not healthy."

I've got to mention that the person who said this was morbidly obese.

Re: Unsolicited medical advice

[(Anonymous)]

Eat more fish.

I was recovering from a pretty bad set of recurring migraines and was told I should eat more fish. Type not specified.

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[nayance]

My dad thought exercise would help my lethargy, hypersomnia, and fucked up legs. It didn't.

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[cushlamochree]

My father thinks that milk is fundamentally unhealthy and the cause of every cold, skin ailment, etc that has ever happened in the human race.

OK I might be exaggerating, a bit.

Re: Unsolicited medical advice

[(Anonymous)]

But not *so* much, aye?

Re: Unsolicited medical advice

[cushlamochree]

Hah.

Not so much, no.

Re: Unsolicited medical advice

[(Anonymous)]

Ohh, the advice people have given me about my sleep disorder. "Have you tried taking naps?" "Have you tried not taking naps?" "Man, I get tired all the time too! Coffee, right?" "You should try to go to bed at the same time every night." "Exercise!"

Not that I don't appreciate their well wishes (and not that all of the advice is bad, generally speaking), but if someone has told you they have a diagnosed sleep disorder, chances are they have heard what sleep hygiene is, and chances are their issues are a little more severe than your occasional late-night-induced sleepiness.

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[quirkytizzy]

+ a million. It also annoys me when people say "I wish I couldn't sleep! I'd get so much done!" It's like, yeah motherfuckers, sure, because the human mind and body runs so much MORE efficiently on 24+ hours without sleep.

Ugh.

Re: Unsolicited medical advice

[(Anonymous)]

My mother is of the ostrich type: ignore it and it will go away.

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[herpymcderp]

Actually, hiking is a very good one. The rest... not so much.

Any form or aerobic exercise has been shown to have ameliorating effects on depressive symptoms. There have been numerous studies done since the 50's, and it's pretty common knowledge that going for a hike or a jog improves mood. There's some research that suggests it can even help with disorders that are otherwise intractable, such as severe anxiety and PTSD.

Re: Unsolicited medical advice

[(Anonymous)]

I used to think some of the medical advice I've been given was weird until I read threads like this on Fandom Secrets and elsewhere.