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Originally Posted by notthisagain
I can't help it. I just have to post some more.
"Why don't you go to the movies?" Said by my T. This was when I was on short-term leave from work and it was all I could do to get out of bed, take a shower, get dressed, and go to my appointment. She got offended when I told her that I didn't want to do that.
"Try taking vitamins. Mental illnesses were invented so that Big Pharma can make money off of medications." Look, while I believe that certain diets can help somewhat (I've tried everything from being a vegetarian to juicing to diets that are supposed to detox), I am somewhat suspicious of the "alternative medicine" industry. In desperation, I've tried all kinds of medical supplements and products that claim that they are supposed to cure everything from A to Z. What happens to help me is the medication.
Oh, and another statement regarding meds. "You're just using medication as a crutch." For Pete's sake, managing depression isn't just about the medication, or "happy pills" as some people call them. I recognize that meds are only part of the equation and that I have to learn to get to the root of the problem and develop coping skills to manage my bipolar depression. Geez.  |
In Australia there is no direct to consumer marketing. You never see an advertisement for any pharmaceuticals. This big pharma stuff is foreign to us - it seems peculiar to America. Here is a thought: who would invest in the research to bring anything to the market if there was no profit? Profit is not just a motive for bad. On the other hand 'alternative' medicines can advertise all they like and can make claims and they hardly answer to anyone. I remember working with a Russian immigrant as a fitness trainer. He was surprised about how every Australian seemed to want to take supplements. In Australia it is Big Supplement not big pharma.