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ChristianKl comments on I'm in a really dark place right now, I think I need help. - Less Wrong Discussion

15 Post author: efim 30 November 2014 11:34PM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 01 December 2014 01:09:22PM 0 points [-]

Regarding non-medical counselors: They can be plenty helpful, but they are not allowed to prescribe drugs; and drugs often make a huge difference.

I don't think that there any good evidence that on average drug interventions do better than non-drug interventions.

Having talked with the efim myself yesterday for 40 minutes I don't think the main issue for writing this post is solved with drugs.

Comment author: somervta 03 December 2014 05:59:18PM 1 point [-]

Perhaps not, but there is good evidence for drugs+therapy doing better than either alone.

Comment author: ChristianKl 03 December 2014 06:17:31PM 0 points [-]

I'm not aware of it. Drugs can sometimes help but they can also destablise brains. They have Goodhart's law problems.

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