Posted by med_empowered on April 22, 2006, at 1:33:41 [reposted on April 23, 2006, at 0:35:23 | original URL]
In reply to Re: The Myth of neurosis, posted by Phillipa on April 21, 2006, at 22:32:21
I tend to agree with some of his points, although I think "neurosis" is probably a much less common diagnosis now than ever before--the problem is that diagnoses have been stretched to and beyond their limits to encompass any number of intense emotions people can experience w/o being "diseased"..basically, I feel that we're in a situation where experiencing LIFE has come to be seen as somehow pathological or unwell.
Besides that...even "real" disorders can be treated without meds, or with intermittent use of meds, or with meds and therapy....I think the "you need pills--PERIOD" approach kind of does us all a great disservice. I mean, lots of people can get well w/o pills, some people may need them, some people may do best on a lot of them....the whole situation is much more complex than "take a ((zyprexa, zoloft, klonopin, dexedrine, provigil, ENSAM, etc.)) and see me in a month"
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