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Mr. Henry Bemis
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what do you guys think of the trend within the psychological community of pharmacologically managing symptoms rather than treating conditions
i think it's rather bullshit, however i am not a psych patient or a psych so
some firsthand opinions on such as SSRIs and whatnot would be cool
let's have some psychchat
i think it's rather bullshit, however i am not a psych patient or a psych so
some firsthand opinions on such as SSRIs and whatnot would be cool
let's have some psychchat
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in the end I stopped going to him and just dealt with the problems in my own life which were causing me to be kind of crazy
now my life rules and I am sane
I highly recommend this to all crazy people
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People like Mike Krahulik have convinced me that using meds to get through your days does not have to be a bad thing, but yeah of course there are people who abuse them as well
so I dunno
About a month and a half ago I stopped using them with no ill effects.
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I know for some people they do help, but I can certainly agree that a lot of doctors stop too short when they just presribe one of these drugs and don't talk to their patient about exercise, counselling, and the like.
One of the most important things I've learned in life is that doctors are smart when it comes to some things, like generally making sure people don't die, but they can be completely ignorant on a lot. Educate yourself.
Drugs can both help and exacerbate the problem. My dad was on a cocktail of psych meds for the longest time and incredibly fucked up. Of course it was because my parents were divorcing at the time, but the drugs in that situation hurt more than helped.
Basically, prescription psych medications = good.
Over-prescription = bad.
Therapists? Do your fucking jobs.
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so that it reminds me to take my SSRI
it works wonders for me, but then i forget to take it several days in a row
and life becomes a drag
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Yeah I should probably mention that I only got on Prozac after about a month of counseling, and I kept going to counseling after getting put on them. In the long run I think that did me a lot better than the drugs.
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To add:
My dad was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder about eight or nine years ago now.
These days, he's on the right meds and he's great.
If he goes off them, he gets a little wonky and out of touch with the world.
But the reason he's doing well is because he's both managing his meds correctly and he's got his fucking personal life sorted out.
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In summary I don't have a fucking clue.
i am actually somewhat considering psychopharmacology as a major
the problem with anti-depressants is that they don't address the root of the problem at all they just sort of smush them, and not always effectively
psychological therapy of some sort is pretty much the best method known for addressing the roots of psychological conditions
there's plenty of chemicals that can be used to fantastic effect as an adjunct to therapy, though
i feel like there should be a much stronger focus on improving therapy over improving ways to deal with a lack of it
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but I did go to a psychologist for a while
she helped me out a whole bunch just by talking to me every couple of weeks and giving me ideas on how to improve my lot
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I had the opposite experience with my dad. He was on a cocktail of psych meds that made him able to enjoy his life with family instead of being miserable and sleeping all the time. It took years of trial and error before they found the right combination, though.
So, yeah, basically you have to have a good doctor looking out for you.
other things are essential too, like exercise, eating right, making an effort to get out and interact with other people, and actual therapy, not I'm-gonna-talk-for-an-hour-and-then-I-want-a-scrip therapy
but to say medication is completely unnecessary in any case of clinical depression or other mental stress is foolhardy indeed
This is what I meant, Knob. No need to get hostile.
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He's really the first person I'd think would be down on the way therapy is done today
over-medication is bad but medication is not bad in and of itself
that's a fact, jack
I also think that meds in combination with therapy, or even just therapy solo is much more helpful than just here's a prescription after talking to you for fifteen minutes, good luck.
Only some of them are psychoactive though.
He takes a medical form of speed for his narcolepsy, sleeping pills to counteract the speed when it's time for bed, and something to mellow him out so he's not all jittery and irritable while on the speed.
Sometimes he loses that last one, or runs out of pills before he bothers to get his prescription refilled. Days on which this happens are not happy days.
The last time it happened was on Father's Day when he called me on the phone to fume at me over some inconsequential nonsense while I was standing in line buying him a present.
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maybe i should get some medicine for that
dude i hate that
oh shit, I just got my health insurance back! I should say my back is acting up from my wreck so I can get some vicodin
what's odd is that a doctor can prescribe psych meds all day but in most states a PhD level psychologist can't
If you have a sore back and a comfortable couch I would prescribe that.
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