I think your overgeneralized message is very dangerous or at the least a disservice. Medical science and its benefits are real. Bad medications in themselves are truly rare. It's abuse and ignorance that is common.
I had been suffering a lifelong, devastating, seemly genetic, neurological condition and been searching for a solution/ a relief since day 1. I had never given up on my search! On some unrelated problem I started to take a med to treat it, it was almost like a miracle my above mentioned neurological condition gradually relieved along, to the point that it felt like a cure! It was unbelievable. I thought it was a fluke, but it's been almost two years since.
There are quite a few people around me who are suffering mental or neurological illnesses. Sometimes I wish they would trial every medications that are available.
No it's not, cymbalta almost ruined my marriage and almost died twice during cold turkey and almost killed my own wife by strangling to death in bed (I had nightmares for 2 weeks during cold turkey). I recommend everyone to do some research before taking it.
For people who are not normal such as shizo, then they have to take medications. It's not for depression nor anxiety. It did work for me at first but one year later when I realised why I have been sleeping 16 hours daily, felt like an emotionless zombie, felt like my personality has been altered to someone I didn't like it.
Tennis is our best medication.
Henceforth, I wish to save people's live from taking Cymbalta, it's very hard to get it off especially tapering. Doctors has no clue or doesn't care. There had been numerous lawsuits against the Big Pharma. Cymbalta can make you commit suicide.