Posted by adeel on September 9, 2003, at 17:36:28
In reply to Re: Anyone read the new book Mad in America? » adeel, posted by Phil on September 9, 2003, at 13:55:40
Good, Phil's post is exactly the kind of thoughtful response I wanted to get. Apologies for my tone but to everyone who had a good laugh I actually take this seriously.
I had a few more questions because I want to learn more but realizing most of you are probably not interested in conversing with me any longer I guess I won't expect much. This education you've received about treatment... have you checked the sources? Is it the drug company or a genuinely independent researcher? Do you believe that psychiatrists are unbiased? Do you know what the long-term effects are? Have mental illness rates improved since the introduction of these drugs? Do you think maybe these 'new' disorders like GAD, SAD, ADD, and the extreme anger a couple of you referred are in some way natural coping mechanisms for our lifestyles?
I hope the tone of these questions is much easier to digest. I'm sure you've heard these all before! They all get addressed in this book and many others so I'd be interested to hear other people's response. Thanks and take care.
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