Psychiatry Exposed

[Jenny A]

I'm not all that knowledgable on the psychiatric industry, it's not my field. I've done a basic psychology class but that's about it.

But, from what I've seen many psychologists are too quick to prescribe drugs instead of spending plenty of time talking to their patients - especially when it comes to giving drugs to children. Fortunately, there are also plenty of shrinks who still just talk to their patients without resorting to drugs - I've seen one myself since I suffer from depression occasionally.

I agree that my psychologists and worse yet GP's are way too quick to prescribe drugs. But I've yet to see much value in talk therapy. If the problem is chemical, but you go looking for personal problem, you'll find a personal problem. And blaming that can make it worse not better.

I'm afraid I too speak from personal experience. Depression is a bitch.

Exercise, light, small projects that show obvious progress, that's what helps me. Oh and some one to hug me. Probably I should live in the northwest. Winters are bad.