Posted by CamW on March 9, 2013, at 0:40:07
In reply to Short and Sweet, posted by brklyn233342 on March 8, 2013, at 23:56:48
brklyn:
This is not a judgement but just a general observation. As a pharmacist I realize that there are no cures in pharmacy. Medications can be looked upon as bandages, substances that ameliorate symptoms of specific disorders. This is especially true when treating psychiatric disorders.
It is difficult to "cure" psychiatric disorders, especially since we have little idea as to their cause. Medications help to reverse some of the symptoms of these disorders, but there are almost always residual symptoms left to deal with.
This is where the sufferer must step up and do some hard work in order to learn to live a relatively normal life within the parameters of the disorder. This is where counselling comes in, be it formal (with a psychologist) or informal (with friends or family members or websites like this one).
We cannot expect medications alone to "fix" us. We must learn how to live productively, realizing that we cannot live the easier life that we knew prior to our new situation.
I just thought that I'd add my 2¢. I hope that you don't mind brklyn.
Sincerely - Cam
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