Mental Illnesses...

[OmG iTz LaU]

I feel like everytime someone has any type of psychological problem, whether it be depression, anxiety, anger, etc. they medicate it with prescribed drugs. I beleive this isn't necessary and curing these problems can be accomplished without medicine.

How many of u agree or disagree?

Drugs stimualte the economy.....

[Freak~O]

Drugs might take the edge off the symptoms, but a good psychologist (rather than a psychiatrist) and a patient who willing to face and dredge up the shit that gives them their issues is the best way to get past their problems. There is however times where a person is screwed up due to a physiological problem that needs medicating. But I am leaning toward the feeling that there is a lot of over-medicating goin on.

[Chicago]

no doubt we are a prozac nation. and now, they're putting everyone on paxil, and these people will be on it for life. the serotonin crash they'd experience from quitting cold turkey after a few years would be too much. look at the people who get DT's from quitting xanax and die (granted, that's a hardcore narcotic).

but still, people who say are real depressed, if they're not treated, they tend to self medicate. i know i do.

[darius]

prozac and paxil can be dangerously addictive, but there is so much hype about them that it's what most people in those situations want. zoloft ain't so bad.

[DonnaGirl]

I hear what you are saying..but I disagree. I worked in mental health for 3 1/2 years...soon to return to it...mental illness is not sufficiently treated through medication alone...it's the combination of medication, therapy, and structured activities that keeps people with severe and persistent mental illnesses stabilized. I myself get anxiety and panic attacks (as many people do in these times), I take medication for the acute symptoms and it really does help. I understand what you are saying though..they have a pill for everything and they try to push it with their dumb TV ads

[OmG iTz LaU]

Originally posted by DonnaGirl
I hear what you are saying..but I disagree. I worked in mental health for 3 1/2 years...soon to return to it...mental illness is not sufficiently treated through medication alone...it's the combination of medication, therapy, and structured activities that keeps people with severe and persistent mental illnesses stabilized. I myself get anxiety and panic attacks (as many people do in these times), I take medication for the acute symptoms and it really does help. I understand what you are saying though..they have a pill for everything and they try to push it with their dumb TV ads

Donna, I have been meaning to ask you. What exactly do u do for a living and what kind of degree and major did u graduate with?

[darius]

i hear "smoke" therapy works well for some people

[DonnaGirl]

Originally posted by OmG iTz LaU
Donna, I have been meaning to ask you. What exactly do u do for a living and what kind of degree and major did u graduate with?

I'm a social worker...I have a BA in psychology, I used to be a counselor for people with mental illness. I'm graduating from NYU in May, I'll have a master's degree in social work (MSW). Right now I work at a non-profit agency which houses homeless people living wth AIDS...it involves outreach work...not only do most of the clients I currently work with have AIDS, but they also have mental illness and substance abuse issue..a very difficult population to work with so I am looking to find a new job when i graduate!!

[Vix]

Donna!

i give u mad credit...Good Luck lookin for a good job!

[OmG iTz LaU]

Originally posted by DonnaGirl
I'm a social worker...I have a BA in psychology, I used to be a counselor for people with mental illness. I'm graduating from NYU in May, I'll have a master's degree in social work (MSW). Right now I work at a non-profit agency which houses homeless people living wth AIDS...it involves outreach work...not only do most of the clients I currently work with have AIDS, but they also have mental illness and substance abuse issue..a very difficult population to work with so I am looking to find a new job when i graduate!!

Thats so awesome. I've just decided to change my major to the samething. I'm now following in ur foot steps! HaHa! :D

[DonnaGirl]

Originally posted by OmG iTz LaU
Thats so awesome. I've just decided to change my major to the samething. I'm now following in ur foot steps! HaHa! :D

Well if you need any information or papers let me know....I have a ton!!! :flickTong

[DonnaGirl]

Originally posted by DeviouzVix
Donna!

i give u mad credit...Good Luck lookin for a good job!

awww thanks ma! ;)

[Eck739]

I hear you, but I too, disagree. Some illnesses are caused by chemical imbalances in the body that can only be controlled or cured by medication......certain drugs that your body can not produce by themselves to self-medicate. Although there are a FEW that I feel are not so much preventable, but controllable without medication...it does fuel a large part of the economy..not that it makes it right to prescribe just cause there is a slight reason to put someone on a medication.

[OmG iTz LaU]

I don't mean extreme cases. Because I am aware, that some illnesses are un-controllable and chemical in-balances.

I just mean occasional depression, anxiety and so forth.

I know that I have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks. However, I have never been the type to seek medicine for help.
My dad suffers from it aswell and he takes many medications to help supress them. I on the other hand have learned to mentally control them. But, maybe I'm just stronger at mind.

I just think their are other methods and they should be tryed first.

[Eck739]

I think you are right too. My boyfriend suffers from panic attacks. They were so bad a few months ago, he went to the hospital a few times....finally they sent him to the psych. ward and put him on Prozac.....but now he can mentally control them and make them go away.......there are def. other methods taht should be tried first.
Bless you for having the strength to control them on your own, its not easy!!!!

[a n t]

paxil makes you crazy...
talk about people w/ mood swings... woah.

[KeLe.GirL]

Originally posted by OmG iTz LaU
I feel like everytime someone has any type of psychological problem, whether it be depression, anxiety, anger, etc. they medicate it with prescribed drugs. I beleive this isn't necessary and curing these problems can be accomplished without medicine.

How many of u agree or disagree?

pharmacuticals :rockon :WINK :rockon

[Eck739]

o wauit.....that is what i ment.....paxil.....not prozac! LOL

[darius]

"Prozac" by DJ Tomcraft . . . great track

[a n t]

Originally posted by Kel e grl
pharmacuticals :rockon :WINK :rockon
:insane :yourcrazy

[OmG iTz LaU]

Pain Killers maybeee.. But not crazy mental ishhhh...
Thats just ---> cookoo! :cookoo