Exercise and diet are the first form of prevention & treatment for high blood pressure. My brief comment was just an analogy.
But, there are those who have high blood pressure that diet and exercise don't help, medications are a reasonable (and beneficial) next step.
The big problem with those with psychiatric disorders is that there is such a stigma against them - people are very hesitant to get treatment... be it drug therapy or psychotherapy.
Mental illness doesn't equal sad. It _is_ normal to be "sad".... but major depression is something different. You can't eat, can't sleep, no energy, get suicidal, lose interest in activities, etc... There are chemical imbalances that can be corrected with the right medication. There is too much of a stigma against mental illess. If you have high blood pressure, you take anti-hypertensives. If you have major depression, you should take anti-depressants. arn
Slashdot Mirror
This is an ignorant statement.
Mental illness isn't just stress. You've obviously never been exposued to much mental illness.
Why don't you tell the patient who says to you "the demons keep telling me to hurt myself", "Hey why not take a walk, take up an instrument..."
arn
Exercise and diet are the first form of prevention & treatment for high blood pressure. My brief comment was just an analogy.
But, there are those who have high blood pressure that diet and exercise don't help, medications are a reasonable (and beneficial) next step.
The big problem with those with psychiatric disorders is that there is such a stigma against them - people are very hesitant to get treatment... be it drug therapy or psychotherapy.
arn
Mental illness doesn't equal sad. It _is_ normal to be "sad".... but major depression is something different. You can't eat, can't sleep, no energy, get suicidal, lose interest in activities, etc... There are chemical imbalances that can be corrected with the right medication. There is too much of a stigma against mental illess. If you have high blood pressure, you take anti-hypertensives. If you have major depression, you should take anti-depressants. arn