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Originally Posted by Ironfox
I have a friend who is convinced his problem is "genetic" and "can only be treated with meds and specialized therapy". He has anxiety disorder and panic attacks. He can't live without his pill, because everytime he doesn't take it he begins to panic that he'll have a breakdown and instantly takes one. He says "It's like telling someone who has diabetes to control his own problem without pills". He has been with psychologist and a Psychiatrist for 2 years now, he has just switched Psychiatrist and he gave him a new therapy with 3 or more pills.
Personally I think he's wrong and getting dependant on pills. He was completely normal, social, fun and outgoing up until 18 years old when all started, he's now 22.
Thoughts? People "born" with problems and deficiency are really only be able to get better with pills?
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sounds strange but yes people with mental disorders have their own things that work for them, just like with physical health problems one person may respond to meds while another may require surgery while another may require physical therapy and another may require a mix of all of the above.
people with mental disorders are individuals not a replication of each other so of course what works for one may not work for others.
some people with mental disorders have the best treatment with medications and others with talk therapy and others with DBT,CBT and other techniques.
no one form of treatment works for all. my suggestion is unless you are this persons treatment provider leave the diagnosing of whether this person needs the meds or not up to them and their treatment provider. thats the way it works here in America. just be that persons friend not try to become their caretaker, and treatment provider. (unless of course you want to push this friend into having to choose you or his treatment providers in which case that person may probably choose their treatment provider simply because they may want to become healthier and have healthy relationships that dont infringe on their health issues and treatment options. and you may lose a friend in the process)