Posted by sdb on July 2, 2009, at 12:30:09
In reply to Is it common for therapists to be anti-med?, posted by linkadge on July 1, 2009, at 8:17:19
> I have seen a few therapists and they all seem to be very anti-medication. The last one talked about doctors and drug companies being corrupt and how all my problems are due to enivornmental toxins, lack of omega-3, electropolution, murcury toxicity, etc. They also talk about how drugs are toxic, addictive etc, and that I should go on detox programs etc.
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> Personally, I just think that the therapist is jealous that he isn't a medical doctor and can't prescribe medications.
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> I realize I think the same way in some regards, but this guy was very extreme.
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> What suprised me too is that this last therapist was essentially working in conjunction with a psychiatrist in the building. The two weren't exactly sending the same message.
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> My question: is it common for therapists (non doctor) to be really "out there" in terms of their views on things? Is this ok if he is working for a psychiatrist? Should I mention it to the psychiatrist - that this guy essentially advocates ditching meds and going on extreme diet and detox program?
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>I don't think its productive in a positive sense to be anyway 'anti' or acting in a ideological manner. But nevertheless it is legitimate to question if those 'chemical medications' really are that good what the industry wants us to believe.
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