Do You Think Psychiatry Has Gone Too Far With Pills?

Question by wcarolinew: do you think psychiatry has gone too far with pills?
i move around a lot, so almost every time i go to a new general doctor im offered a pill for my so-called “depression”. even when i have a little head cold it seems they are trying to push a happy pill on me. sometimes i think its because they dont want to hear me complain about my health woes. dont you think its wrong for a general practioner to push these anti-depressants? my mom is a psychologist and she thinks a psychiatrist should prescribe them. what does a general practicioner know about depression anyway? besides it is frustrating because i dont know how i can flat out say that i am not depressed. i am a very happy person. and i dont like drugs. well that is my story. what do you think? why are they general drs trying to push these pills all the time?

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Answer by calala_red
Every medical profession has gone too far with pills – I’ve just had Pnuemonia and I was on 15 pills a day (No not kidding – two antiobiotic types, anti-nausea, painkillers………).
I’ve been on sleeping pills, anti-depressants (three kinds) and who knows what else. All I have to do is walk in and say “My problem is….” and I get a prescription!

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