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meds
I do actually agree with the whole over medicating thing 'mothers little helper', but there have been many manic depressives and scizos for hundreds of years, usually they either wouldnt survive or were locked away.
Secondly its only in the last 30yrs that we have begun to understand psychology, nature and nurture, and distinguishing the actions of different chemicals in the brain, hence more people being diagnosed and medicated. Not to mention that 100yrs ago poorer people didnt live past 45-50yrs, so we ve got an increased population as well.
I myself started getting ill when i was 3yrs old (nothing to do with my parents!), no one could understand it until i became very severe at the age of 12. Theres always the genetic arguement as well as my grandfather killed himself due to the same illness - he wasnt medicated.
Since then ive had 7 different psychiatrists, 9 different types of different psychologists and different therapists etc. There are people out there who desperatly need meds, and there are those that just need an excuse for being a bit down, or their kids thick therefore they must have ADAH.
I welcome any suggestions that would help me rid myself of my 25yrs of mental illness!:)
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