Posted by ricker on May 31, 2009, at 1:14:46
In reply to Re: I 've given up hope)frustratedmama)blueberry, posted by ihatedrugs on May 31, 2009, at 0:52:59
> I believe that the consensus amongst us is that depression is a symptom and not a disease per se. The problem however lies in the lack of training, desire, ingnorance and arrogance in the medical community who continue to overlook possible causes despite the literature supporting it.
I have to disagree respectfully.
There's many a person that's had all tests known to man, all with non-remarkable results. The medical community can look only so far and so often, then reason sets in.And for all those that bash the p/docs, well, don't shoot the messenger. It's not like they have a desk full of magic pills hidden in their drawers, under lock and key, just in case they become depressed. They work with the drugs made available by the pharmaceutical companies. So, in a way, their hands are tied in as far as possible treatment options.
They stand between us and the drug makers, nothing more. How can we expect them to "make us right" if were all screaming bloody murder in regards to the terrible, side effect producing drugs???
Take a look at the topics scattered throughout this site, or any mental health site for that matter........ Drugs kill us, my pdoc is incompitent..... don't shoot the messenger, please.
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