Posted by Mitch on January 13, 2002, at 21:05:34
In reply to What about health? (or, Who's on first?), posted by BarbaraCat on January 12, 2002, at 21:31:25
We simply don't know how to decompress and disconnect from the intense stress we're bathed in, whether it be our jobs, relationships or our depressions, and this takes it's toll. There are ways to address the root of these problems rather than apply bandaids via drug therapy after the fact. What needs to be addressed and IS NOT in psychiatry is some in-depth knowledge and testing in basic body health and lifestyle counseling (along with brain imaging scans!).
While meds can offer a decent life that otherwise would be intolerable for people that need them-you have this horrific possible(?) scenario where making us insulated (med-wise) from these extreme stressors *allows some* to crank up the stress to even higher levels. Are we any better off as a society, if the *stakes* are just increased as a result of our ability to tolerate them?? In other words, what have we gained?
MItch
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