Posted by linkadge on August 6, 2016, at 19:58:11
In reply to Re: Anyone tried Viibryd » linkadge, posted by Chris O on August 4, 2016, at 13:00:21
>But it seems a bit unfair to force those of us >who are the most burdened--psychologically and >financially--to carry such a heavy burden.
I agree. But who said life was fair?
>I am having trouble surviving and taking care of >myself on a daily basis, and then I have to pay >some completely unaffordable amount just to get >the help I need? Not fair.
I agree completely. Many of the older drugs are more affordable. I think you can get a month of Prozac in the US for ~$5. Of course the new fangled drugs are more expensive - but none of them have proven more effective (overall).
>But then, neither is anything in our current >form of purist neoliberalism (at least in the >US;
The fact of the matter is that there are far, far worse countries to live if you have depression. I know that this type of thinking can be counterproductive for the depressed, but its true.
>I think you are in Canada in which some of this >is ameliorated by your social services.Nope. Not really. I have (several) cavities. It hurts for me to eat. I can't afford to go to the dentist. The government doesn't pay. I pay for my meds out of pocket (on the months that I can afford them). Nobody picks up the tab.
Canada's 'universal health care' is a farce. You can go to the doctor (or psychiatrist) for free (often with long wait times), but the cost of treatments comes out of pocket.
If you have zero income, there is *some* support. But if you make any money, you generally have to pay, even if can afford it or not.
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