Posted by Christ_empowered on June 3, 2010, at 19:56:04
In reply to Americans prefer Meds Vs Psychotheraphy for A + D, posted by Phillipa on June 3, 2010, at 19:51:02
I think part of the prob is that for years we've been fed the "chemical imbalance" theory. If you go to a Doctor and they hand you scripts, its easy to say: the problem is my brain. Its like "Blaming The Brain"...both the medical professionals who make money off our misery AND the patient get away with this pseudo-scientific stuff b/c it works. It works for the shrinks b/c they can still act like "real" docs even though all they really do is give people potentially harmful, often ineffective meds for non-physical problems, and it works for patients, b/c then we can just blame our brain instead of figuring out what the *real* problem is. That said, I think drugs can help get us through a tough patch..I just think its important that the mental health industry start being more honest with people. If that doesn't happen (and it probably won't), then at least we as (ex) patients should educate ourselves and others, and find ways to lead joyful, productive lives. I recommend Christianity.
Good post, Phillipa.
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