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Originally Posted by pppg
-edit- I also wanted to make the point that I personally didn't want any medication either. IMO in a lot of cases the symptoms are treated and not the cause. THAT is the biggest mistake in most mental health programs.
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The problem is the symptoms point to the cause. That's why they are called symptoms. And medicating is not the biggest mistake when it comes to mental health problems. I think what you were describing was a need for therapy for emotional problems, which is completely different from having a serious chemical imbalance like depression. If you were treated for depression without a med plan then I would think it wouldn't be serious enough to warrant one (although I'm not trying to judge what kind of state you were in). The thing is, either way Strange seems to have either a health problem, or atleast some sort of personal problem he can't work out on his own, so seeing someone would help, whether it be medical or just someone to talk to who knows what they are doing. But I don't think meds are the bad guy here, or the doctors who prescribe them, I think it's the attitude that they are that is the problem. That and people misdiagnosing themselves without consultation (ie: Yeah, I must be bi-polar because I have bad periods in my life). The thing is no one is as self aware as they would like to think and diagnosing yourself is dangerous. Even just saying "it's nothing" is a big risk, and lazy; all it takes is a 30 minute trip to the doctors once.
I'll get off my soap box but I'm pretty passionate about this topic.