Posted by JahL on October 7, 2001, at 10:37:03
In reply to Re: psycho-social support (redirect from PB) » jay, posted by Elizabeth on October 6, 2001, at 10:36:55
> According to your posts on this board and on PB, you believe that "building a good social support network and engaging in psycho and cognitive therapy is a *must* along with meds if you want to get better" (your words). A little while ago there was a debate about whether it was okay to "evangelize" on PB.It was the *must* bit that bothered me. This is a clear case of someone believing that because a treatment helps them, it will be of equal benefit to everyone. Sulpiride helps me immensely but I don't feel the need to place posts on Social-Babble recommending everyone takes anti-psychotics.
> I'm sure you didn't intend to offend anyone, but in the future, please consider who your audience is and try to be supportive. You may have felt "attacked," but some people on PB felt attacked too. I thought you sounded perhaps a bit condescending.
Jay actually said: "I think we become a bit smug when we ignore that besides chemical changes, we *also* need to change interpersonal habits, communication, and control and mastery over our lives."
Jay, you should have learnt by now, with the help of yr therapist, that calling people who don't agree with your questionable opinions "smug", is uncivil. Who's smug?
>You seemed to be saying that your treatment of choice (talk therapy + meds) is the only thing that will work, for anyone. Reading your posts to PSB only confirms this impression. It's particularly distressing that you stereotype those who aren't interested in talk therapy as having "ego-type issues" and believing that "they are too 'smart' for therapy or something." (Yes, you did sound "harsh and judgmental." I don't understand why you posted something if you knew that you were being unsupportive.) Personally, I've been through a lot of talk therapy of many flavors (among them: cognitive, interpersonal (group), psychodynamic, and supportive therapies), and it isn't for me. For the most part, it didn't help much, and in some cases it was actually harmful. I know that there are others who have been through this too.
I'm one of them. Agree with you to the letter Elizabeth.
J.
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