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Re: DSM labels - question for Judy

Posted by Tom on January 20, 2000, at 12:03:13

In reply to DSM labels, posted by judy on January 19, 2000, at 12:00:16

> I got all worked up with the whole pm-Scott debate about who's manic or not. Anyway I'm seeing this really great psychologist who was recommended by Dr. Breggin, that should get you all going, and he doesn't believe in psychiatric labels. I LOVE that, they change all the time anyway, aren't they coming out with ANOTHER DSM, what are we up to 4?, which will probably make millions and add more categories so that everyone can have their own little label and the accompanying billions of dollars in pharmaceutical drugs to cure them. I am so ANGRY about all the unnecessary drugs I've ingested and side effects and hospitals because of those side effects, does anyone out there feel like I do? I read about all the problems people have withdrawing from SSRI's and other drugs well that pales to what I've been going through getting off this anti- depressant, psychotic, anxiety, manic crap. There I feel better.

How were you able to get Dr. Breggin to recommend a therapist for you? I'm really interested in a top notch therapist in the Philly area. I guess I'm in the same boat as you...drugs are not a clear cut answer for me (I repeat...for me). I suspect alot of people feel the same way about medicine but are really afraid to come off them. After being on medicine for so long it's really hard to decipher what really is making you depressed. I do believe in keeping an open mind (I'm a strong liberal), but going round and round on the medicine merry-go-round should tell you maybe medicine is not the answer. Incidentally, the whole label thing is a pain in the butt. I'm still fighting my own self induced stigma about my own labels...


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