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Originally Posted by stopdog
I think it is just as harmful, if not more, to not acknowledge the differences and information out there about the harm and ineffectiveness of drugs. Information is not something to be feared - read up on both pro and con and then decide if taking what the medical/drug establishment wants to foist upon you - if you choose to go ahead and use it-then great - but the info about the cons is no more dangerous than the massive proselytizing/advertising/push by so called experts for it. Knowing the cons is a very good thing I believe. Then pick what works for you.
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do acknowledge this, stopdog. I absolutely agree - I highly encourage anybody and everybody to thoroughly research and consider any meds recommended, whether psychiatric or otherwise. Education empowers people to be able to make the decision about their healthcare that's right for them. Knowing the situation with medical companies, the dangers involved, the side effects, recognizing that some might not work for you or even cause worse problems - that's
vital.
To be entirely clear, it is specifically these comments:
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I would question whether any human being requires psych drugs… ever.
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These drugs don't "treat" anything.
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That I take offense at.
If you don't want to take them for whatever reason, don't take them. If you are upset at a corrupt system, you stand against that corrupt system. If you're worried about the way drugs can be overprescribed or cause harm, you read everything you can get your hands on. That's great, knowledge is power. You're welcome to research, to educate others about the dangers, the problems with the industry and the doctors and the medications themselves and their effectiveness or lack thereof.
But (and none of this is directed at you, stopdog, or the OP), don't presume to tell me what my needs are because a book or blog told you I don't need medication. Don't tell me that the drug that's helped me doesn't treat my issue. That's insulting. You might as well be telling me there's nothing wrong with me at all and it's all in my head.
To try and put this in perspective, imagine the following:
"These chemotherapy drugs don't "treat" anything."
"I would question whether any human being requires insulin… ever."
If you wouldn't say these things about other types of medication, don't say them about psych meds. (If you *would* say those things about other types of medication, to people who take them...I don't even know what to tell you.)
Again, I apologize for getting this so off topic. I wish the OP the best. I believe I'll just see myself out at this point. I'm at a loss as to how I can make this more clear, about why I feel insulted by these comments and why I feel that attitude is very harmful toward people who are mentally ill and take medication.