19/03/2026
There is a sudden surge is Mental Health Professionals suggesting medicinal interventions for depression-like symptoms especially when the clients are explicitly speaking about the impact of world events on them.
Daily life can get heavy for anyone. And to add to that, clients with high empathy, neurodivergence and highly sensitive people experience feeling helpless and hopeless when they are repeatedly exposed to painful events (even if it is not happening in their immediate vicinity). They feel guilty for turning away from such news and also for continuing to live their relatively safe lives.
This is a normal human response to witnessing adversaries on fellow humans.
While SSRIs and other anti-depressants are useful for many for their mental health related struggles, it is the responsibility of the Mental Health Professional to take into account the environmental and systemic impact on individuals seeking help.
You don’t need to “fix” their symptoms.
You need to connect with them.
Help them see it as a normal response.
Because it is so!
