Posted by SLS on July 2, 2005, at 14:35:15
In reply to Re: discussion of denial of tools, posted by Nezirov on July 2, 2005, at 13:34:08
> Hi Guys,
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> I could reply to all of these individual posts, but I'm not going to. It's obvious you've already firmly made up your minds about this and will not be dissuaded otherwise.Dissuaded from what?
As adults, we are quite capable of making our own decisions regarding treatment. How dare anyone presume that we are not.
I think it is important that the patient be made aware by their doctor the pros and cons and risk versus benefit of any treatment being considered. What you have brought us here is nothing new. As a group, we are fortunate enough to have the tools to educate ourselves. Unfortunately, this is not globally true.
It is also unfortunate that people with so little knowledge about psychiatry should so globally condemn it and the treatments it affords. This may or may not be applicable to you, but it sure seems to be true of Tom Cruise.
If you want to make a difference here, it is more productive to bring to discussion less global statements and those that are more specific to one detail at a time.
For instance, can an SSRI produce negative effects upon one's sexual function that last long after its discontinuation?
Psychiatry works as best it can, and, without the knowledge of some, acts as its own watchdog. Psychiatry is definitely one of the "softer" fields of medicine. This is entirely the fault of the complexity of the human brain. That the brain will one day be understood well enough to develop better treatments for illness is entirely the gift of this same organ.
- Scott
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