Comments on: Doctor, do you think I need medication? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/5/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Deven http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/5/comment-page-1/#comment-23570 Deven Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:54:42 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=5#comment-23570 Love the title of this post... Because I have always felt that you can cure anxiety without the use of any medication... I feel the same for just about anything... Natural is always the best way to go... Love the title of this post…

Because I have always felt that you can cure anxiety without the use of any medication…

I feel the same for just about anything…

Natural is always the best way to go…

]]> By: Meds Man http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/5/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Meds Man Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:27:03 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=5#comment-116 Diagnosing 'mental disorders' is NOT an exact science. That's what makes it dangerous sometimes. I worked with 'autistic' kids in a hospital setting, and the 'Psychiatrist' had intense psychotropic ordered for 'acting out behaviors.' WBR LeoP Diagnosing ‘mental disorders’ is NOT an exact science. That’s what makes it dangerous sometimes. I worked with ‘autistic’ kids in a hospital setting, and the ‘Psychiatrist’ had intense psychotropic ordered for ‘acting out behaviors.’ WBR LeoP

]]> By: Tom Greening http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/5/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Tom Greening Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:33:48 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=5#comment-78 I like your statement about medication, exscept for your use of the confusing metaphor "mental illness" See Szasz's critique in "The Myth of Mental Illness.". To diagnose an illness there must be evidence of causative blood or tissue pathology. One can have a brain illness, disease, or damage, but not a "mental illness." I recommend relevant books by Peter Breggin. I like your statement about medication, exscept for your use of the confusing metaphor “mental illness” See Szasz’s critique in “The Myth of Mental Illness.”. To diagnose an illness there must be evidence of causative blood or tissue pathology. One can have a brain illness, disease, or damage, but not a “mental illness.” I recommend relevant books by Peter Breggin.

]]> By: Therapist Addison http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/5/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Therapist Addison Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=5#comment-2 Thanks for this helpful article! I'm going to buy the healing the soul book you mentioned. Joe Thanks for this helpful article! I’m going to buy the healing the soul book you mentioned. Joe

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