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"What does he propose to do to demonstrate that some new way of treatment has greater safety and effectiveness than the way he desires to replace?" His point i
by wissler 13y ago
"What does he propose to do to demonstrate that some new way of treatment has greater safety and effectiveness than the way he desires to replace?"
His point is that they are evidently not safe.
There's good old fashioned self-discipline available for most people. I mean, just because you're having mental issues doesn't necessarily mean you can't step outside yourself and understand and assert self control.
- DanBC 13y agoThis is a bizarre post. How exactly does someone who is having auditory or visual hallucinations exert self-discipline? I'd certainly agree that some people know the voices they hear are hallucinations, and that some of those people live happily with those voices and don't need meds. Is that what you're trying to say? Because it sounds like you're saying "pull yourself together", or "try harder" or similar. Someone who has a severely broken leg needs to have a cast and needs to do the physiotherapy, and both of those need some self discipline. But after that discipline isn't going to make the bone knit faster. Many people with "mental issues" can't just think themselves better.
- wissler 13y agoJudging from the downvotes, looks like I've run into an institutional dogma here. To a large degree and for many people, mental health issues are something the individual can deal with on his own. To the extent that one can he should be urged to do so, not be put on drugs which we simply do not know all the unintended consequences of. I know that is an unpopular sentiment in our culture but it's the truth. To be more specific: often it's bad ideas and habits that lead to most mental health problems. E.g. if you sit around all day watching TV that's not good for your mental health. Everyone can choose to not do that, on their own, without drugs.
- wissler 13y agoIt's really bizarre, and telling, that in this culture you're not permitted to suggest that mental health problems can be caused -- and therefore, remedied -- by personal choices. It's not only bizarre, it's perverse and sick. No wonder mental issues are running rampant.
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- MarkPNeyer 13y ago> just because you're having mental issues doesn't necessarily mean you can't step outside yourself and understand and assert self control. is this sarcasm?