I read an article today by a man called, Allan Leventhal (on Mad in America) who asserted that psycho-pharmaceutical drugs harmed people more than they helped them. Even though he expertly cited sources that confirmed his stance, I could not help thinking he was assessing our mental health pandemic through a very narrow lens, and essentially throwing the baby out with the bathwater. No one “cure” fits all, and nature versus nurture is a vitally important factor in assessing treatment plans for those who suffer.
TO BE, OR NOT TO BE MEDICATED FOR DEPRESSION?
TO BE, OR NOT TO BE MEDICATED FOR DEPRESSION?
TO BE, OR NOT TO BE MEDICATED FOR DEPRESSION?
I read an article today by a man called, Allan Leventhal (on Mad in America) who asserted that psycho-pharmaceutical drugs harmed people more than they helped them. Even though he expertly cited sources that confirmed his stance, I could not help thinking he was assessing our mental health pandemic through a very narrow lens, and essentially throwing the baby out with the bathwater. No one “cure” fits all, and nature versus nurture is a vitally important factor in assessing treatment plans for those who suffer.