This is an EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT piece from Therese Borchard at BeliefNet about taking medication for mental illness and all those arguing against it. I think this is a MUST read. She writes about James Gordon, author of "Unstuck," who talks about how drugs aren't necessary to treat depression in an interview withNewsweek.
"I have no doubt Gordon's techniques work for those struggling with mild and moderate depression. My doctor confirmed that. Alternative therapies are wonderful for folks with uncomplicated mood disorders. Maybe I wouldn't need meds if I was in that camp.
But I'm not. What I have is serious, and even Gordon didn't sound all that convincing when Newsweek's Anne Underwood asked him, 'And for severe depression?'
His response: 'That's harder to work with. That's where we need studies.'"
Thanks Therese. Right on girl. I hate how judgmental people are about medication. What I know is that it worked for me. Let me repeat: It. Worked. For. Me. I know lots of people for whom it works. There are others who don't need it. That's fine. Stop judging, world. Just stop it.
P.S. Here's Dr. John Grohol from Psych Central's response to Therese's piece
This is an EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT piece from Therese Borchard at BeliefNet about taking medication for mental illness and all those arguing against it. I think this is a MUST read. She writes about James Gordon, author of "Unstuck," who talks about how drugs aren't necessary to treat depression in an interview withNewsweek.
Thanks Therese. Right on girl. I hate how judgmental people are about medication. What I know is that it worked for me. Let me repeat: It. Worked. For. Me. I know lots of people for whom it works. There are others who don't need it. That's fine. Stop judging, world. Just stop it.
P.S. Here's Dr. John Grohol from Psych Central's response to Therese's piece