Posted by alexandra_k on February 4, 2014, at 3:02:58
In reply to Re: January 9, 1994 Classic AD Articles » baseball55, posted by alexandra_k on February 4, 2014, at 2:59:26
a very kind p-doc once gave to me lorazepam because he was unable to alter my life circumstances (no beds in hospital / in respite care). it was a matter of... tiding me over for 6 or 7 days or so.
because he wasn't able to alter my life circumstances (get me into respite) he gave me a medication that would sedate me into caring less. a medication with known anteriograde amnesia effects (i would be less likely to lay down new memories of what happened during this time).
GIVEN that he was unable to alter my living circumstances this was the kindest thing he could do.
but...
to consider psychiatry to be primarily biological rather than social is to... for instance... pour even more money into government subsidised (free!) medications when what is really needed is more respite beds. for example.
something has gone very wrong.
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