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Mental Health Support

Denninmi

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5. The fear of pharmaceuticals astounds me.

Reply to BeHereNow (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 01:57 AM

Dec 2012

Sure, big Pharma is looking for profits, and reactions, side effects, and human error cause problems, but millions of people with all kinds of medical problems owe their lives to medications that treat things once untreatable, from simple infections to the worst types of cancer, heart disease, etc.

And that includes mental health issues.

Mostly, I see a lack of understanding from people who have never "been there". It disturbs me when it turns into a vicious, pack mentality.

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Couldn't just "bite my tongue" in the GD thread about the use of medication for grief. [View all] BeHereNow Dec 2012 OP

Long time no see. Neoma Dec 2012 #1

NO! You do not step away- you advocate and educate. BeHereNow Dec 2012 #2

Already argued with AtypicalLiberal (that possibly got him PPR'd)and made awareness threads. Neoma Dec 2012 #3

You are Loved sweet Neoma, sweet dreams and love to you! BeHereNow Dec 2012 #4

The fear of pharmaceuticals astounds me. Denninmi Dec 2012 #5

Much of America talks as if taking medicine is a sign of character weakness HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #7

Excellent post. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #12

Ah, C'mon. Once you purge those Thetans, you'll feel so much better. Denninmi Dec 2012 #13

MHSG has a mission of support to people who need support... HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #6

We could call it Mental Health Activism or something. Neoma Dec 2012 #8

IMO the most important immediate action possible is education and awareness HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #9

I haven't read that thread and I'm not going to. hunter Dec 2012 #10

Ah, it's not much different than the thread you commented in, just Denninmi Dec 2012 #11

i resisted the temptation to tell him he needed an ass-whoopin. mopinko Dec 2012 #14

Ass whoopin' doesn't cover the damage that poster is doing. BeHereNow Dec 2012 #15

tip toeing here. mopinko Jan 2013 #16