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Re: Forever meds

Posted by Squiggles on November 30, 2005, at 6:54:22

In reply to Re: Forever meds, posted by Bryco on November 30, 2005, at 5:13:08

If therapy (and I think you mean talk-therapy
and cognitive behaviour therapy) could help
people in distress (e.g.domestic abuse, war trauma,
mental illness) to explain what their situation
was and have a doctor take that information and
use it, then I could see its use. But if
talk-therapy is a substitute for a "buddy", then
that "buddy" would have to be there for life -
a pretty expensive proposition, though not as
expensive as a lawyer, e.g. in the case of child
abuse.

If on the other hand therapy is used to
change people's perspective in the throes
of mental illness, I would say that such
social scientists are very optimistic. If
a mentally ill person could understand and
modify his/her situation, they would not be
mentally ill.

I *do* see the benefit of therapy in situations
where practical assistance is necessary from
a therapist or social worker - in cases where
an immigrant needs help to understand a new
culture in the midst of his mental illness,
or needs assistance with resources in his
community, or a translator.

The rest is palliative; indeed, it may
even be confusing and perplexing.

Squiggles


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