Posted by Bonnie_CA on June 4, 2006, at 14:56:09
In reply to What does a diagnosis mean anyway?, posted by Jakeman on June 3, 2006, at 23:23:03
>(In the old days SAD was called shyness)
Eh... I think it's just that doctors take a person that is a bit shy and call it SAD. Real SAD comes with physical symptoms triggered by a social event. Unfortunately, doctors hear from a patient "I get nervous in social situations" and instead of probing furthur to determine if it's shyness that can be fixed with behavioral therapy, they are quick to write a script. It's one thing to be nervous in a crowd; it's something else completely to feel like you're going to die because of the crowd, and your stomach hurts and you feel dizzy and disoriented... some doctors just don't do their job right. Sorry, I just had to disagree with that statement in particular. That statement comes from poor doctors giving ADs to people who don't really need them.
Ok, I'll get off my soapbox now. ;D
-Bonnie
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