Posted by Hello321 on April 19, 2016, at 7:34:49
In reply to Re: Helping those with mental health conditions, posted by Hello321 on April 19, 2016, at 7:02:12
I'm sorry but it's just how I feel. People come home from the doctor feeling hopeless sometimes, because of what ever news they did or didn't get. And I see this as unnecessary because there's often more that can be done than what ever treatment is given from the doctor. Nobody cares about you or your well-being than yourself. Nobody should be putting in more effort to feel better than yourself. (Not directed at you). And I feel that reading research articles on sites like pubmed about any topic that I run across that interests me has been a big help. It has made it clear to me that there's much more knowledge available than what is presented to the public. We get a dumbed down version of it that actually is bad for us in some cases. Today's leading science/medical knowledge can take decades before it makes its way to the public in the form of treatment for a particular condition. Or just in the form of advice, like what a healthy diet should generally consist of. The Food Pyramid, or today's "MyPlate" I think it's called is downright misleading with how much it supports eating more bread, pasta, oats, etc...
This is why I've talked about knowledge being power. The knowledge that could give us more options to improve our lives isnt very difficult to access. But I think lack of desire and motivation often hold people back. This, along anxiety that can come along with trying to take full control of ones treatment for their condition. I see the things like the white coats that doctors wear as being calming for people.
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