Posted by Christ_empowered on April 9, 2016, at 20:28:48
In reply to Re: Mad in America, posted by Hello321 on April 9, 2016, at 19:57:30
Yeah, true that. The "experts" know everything. I've had "experts" put straight up lies in my records, and then call me a liar when I told the truth...because they know everything.
I think most of the psych meds are probably given to people who could do without them. Of course, a lot of the prescribing is from general practitioners and family docs, so...criticism of over-use of the drugs should also involve criticism of a culture in which social problems that manifest themselves in individuals ("the personal is political") are dealt with by the medical establishment...and, apparently, any MD will do.
I had TD and the "other" TD--tardive dementia-from heavy-handed use of an "atypical" when I first started having serious problems in my late teens. By some miracle (hey, call me crazy and/or a "Bible-thumper;" there's really no explanation), I now have my raw intelligence back and 0 tics and twitches and such...I am, however, currently in need of "treatment."
Anyway...I found that a) nobody cares b) its always the person/"patient"'s fault and c) nobody believes in such (as you pointed out) until the drug is off patent.
Ugh. Its rough. My personal solution has been heavy use of Orthomolecular. If the OM people are correct, the real problem isn't necessarily psych meds per se...its overdosing people on heavy meds and not using vitamins, minerals, etc. along with the drug(s) to enhance treatment respose, protect the brain and overall health, and hopefully...bring about recovery.
poster:Christ_empowered
thread:1088004
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20160331/msgs/1088012.html