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Old Sep 14, 2013, 09:06 PM
Anonymous33345
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I hope it stays in the UK as they do tend to more more emotional any way (my opinion of course)

The UK approaches psychology in many different ways then the US. I would not be able to get the meds that work best for me if I lived in the UK because they seem to think differently. I am most grateful for being in the USA for one more reason


A lot of generalisations here but at this point in the thread i wonder whether it's worth highlighting anymore.

However, i'm inclined to point out that three years ago, the US was ranked below the UK for healthcare standards, and if I recall correctly from the WHO report 13 years ago, the same was considered then.

The Commonwealth Fund -- Health Policy, Health Reform, and Performance Improvement

I personally have been dissapointed about not yet getting adequate help (MBT will become more widely established sooner or later) for something that apparently affects less than 1% of the population (according to Mental Health - Mind, The Mental Health Charity - Mind) But luckily i have been given social housing that's completely paid for, money to live on, free medication (and in my case free prescription charges as well) free glasses, free dentistry and of course free physical/mental health care. It may not be totally perfect but then I've also got three main conditions that are all life long, took time to be diagnosed due to non classical presentation and are extremely difficult to treat with the exception of one that is untreatable. We all moan from time to time about being let down and whatever shortfalls we might have come across - but we can also be fiercely defensive of the whole. And on the whole, i'm most greatful for being in the UK for very many reasons

If I recall rightly, one of your initial posts explained that you were unsure of your diagnosis. Maybe it would be better to focus on establishing what that is rather than trying to redefine a condition you might not actually have.
Thanks for this!
allme, IndieVisible