Posted by used2b on April 4, 2005, at 11:49:26
In reply to Re: Happy Pills trademark » used2b, posted by Larry Hoover on April 3, 2005, at 19:10:36
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> Sorry to snip so much, but the etiology of the phrase really isn't the issue I address.Okay, good enough. I stipulated that we likely disagree on whether "happy pills" is an apt euphemism, but primarily I cited that etiology as a preface to the assertion that you likely have recourse for your complaint, if it really matters.
I'd seen the name of this not-to-be-mentioned funny doctor previously and needed to look around to see if my recollection was accurate. Indeed, it is ironic a person who professionally postures as leading the way in developing ethical standards for on-line delivery of mental health services would curtly dismiss evidence of an adverse reaction to that person's casual humor in a quasi-clinical context.
Anyway, all this huggy parenthesis stuff isn't exactly my style nor do I think there is a lot to be gained beyond a brief change in one's own mood by campaigning in forums such as this. If one wants to banish the term "happy pills" or to force mental health providers to comply with ethical standards, one usually needs funding, allies and a campaign strategy. Otherwise, the myth of democracy tends to produce a clamor of idle chatter.
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