Posted by JackD on September 20, 2000, at 12:12:16
In reply to Don't Be Frightened . . . Of Medicine That Helps, posted by stjames on September 20, 2000, at 10:32:36
God, I hate how the media distorts information. Leaving important information out is almost the same as lying at times. I get so angry when I read or see reports about Ritalin and how it turns kids into zombies, or how antidepressants make people less human, in a sense, by taking away their pain. That's absolute bullshit. Sure there are patients that are misdiagnosed, or are hypocondriacs, but people don't realize the kind of trouble truly mentally incapacitated patients are facing. My analogy compares drug therapies to wearing corrective eye wear or braces. To some degree you could use the same arguments that people have against medications for mental disorders against people that wear glasses or get their teeth fixed by braces. Sure, people could live without these crutches, but at a what cost? Aren't these aids (glasses and braces), as "unnatural" as medications? Why people think not to fix their problems by taking advantage of our technology is beyond me.
I've always believed in the expression "the masses are asses", and regarding psychiatrics, this especially holds true.
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