who thinks drugs to fix mental health is wrong???

Answer 1

It is not wrong if you are under the treatment of a good doctor who can distinguish which of your symptoms are due to biology and which are due to issues that can be treated psychologically. Seriously, I have been on medication for years and cannot function without it. Even with it, I have to be very conscientious to react to things in a way that will not escalate my emotions. The medication cannot take all of that away. Perhaps you have never met someone who really needed the medicine to function because their chemical composition was off kilter. Alot of people are afraid to admit they take medication for fear that they will be judged. Alot of people commit suicide when medication could have helped them, because they cannot get past the social stigma of taking medication means you are weak, etc., so they never try and kill themselves. Some mental diseases, like schizophrenia, cannot be successfully treated without meds. Chances are you've not had experience dealing with someone with such a horrible illness, or you'd understand the need for medication.

Answer 2

Definately not wrong. I haven't read all the above answers yet so I may repeat; forgive me if I do. Many people have a chemical imbalance that can only be fixed by certain drugs. Of course this is not always the solution. Who wouldn't want to pop a pill that makes everything better? I think several tests should be taken to rule out any other afflictions that could be causing the mental health problem. A psychologist should also be sought as a second opinion. I think a psychologist is very important since they may be able to diagnose the mental health problem. After those steps to determine the problem could be solved by taking a specific drug, then yeah, there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking a drug.
Doctors may also prescribe drugs too freely. My brother takes Klonopin, an addictive anxiety reliever that I recently asked about, merely to get to sleep! Well, it's not so bad except for the fact he claims that an over the counter drug works just as well. Then here I am, and I can't get my doctor to prescribe the same thing for me even as a last resort; nothing else works. So frustrating!
Okay, enough ranting. No, nothing wrong with prescribing drugs to fix a mental health problem...depending on the situation.

Answer 3

I don't think its wrong. I think that when someone has mental health issues they need to take care of their bodies physically by eating right, plenty of sleep, and exercise as well as having a routine for themselves everyday so that it is easier to cope with lifes problems and they can control what they can and let go of what they can't control. The medication is there to help them stay at an even keel emotionally and psychologically. Most meds cause the brain to work the way an average persons brain dues by helping create more of the hormones or less of the hormones they need. Without the meds many people who have these health issues will try to self medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to keep themselves feeling a certain way. There is nothing wrong with the meds, but the people are usually the cause of problems such as a doctor prescribing to little or to much or the patient not getting evals regularly so that their medication and mental health status can be updated.

Answer 4

I don't think a lot of people have mental health problems. I think society tries to pigeon-hole us and if we don't fit, there must be something wrong with us. I also think some people's mental health is a result of events in their life - my cousin is on meds for schizophrenia but the real problem is her mom just died, her dad is a coke addict, her brother tried killing himself and now has brain damage and she's been in juvie for about 2 years. Some people do have a mental health disorder and those people do need meds, but I think meds should either be a last resort or a temporary fix until the real problem can be solved.

Answer 5

If you had diabetes, wouldn't you take insulin? Chemotherapy for cancer? Meds for high blood pressure?

There's nothing wrong w/ using medications to treat mental illnesses. A lot of people have a problem w/ it b/c they don't fully understand mental illness. People think if its in your head then you ought to be able to control it. It doesn't work that way.

If people want to use meds to treat their illness then they should. There are numerous other options that people can try if they prefer not to use meds.

Answer 6

i dont think it's wrong. i think we over medicate & jump the gun & rely too much on meds but it's not wrong. i can exercise, eat right & meditate but i still need my medication. if i keep up the aforementioned regime then i don't need such a strong dosage; except for in the winter as my depression depends partly on how much light i get (how long the day is) and partly anxiety, etc. i can also go to the tanning bed in the winter, that helps a lot. but i dont want skin cancer so, i take my meds. hope that helped & i hope you dont judge those people who genuinely need their medication. :)

Answer 7

I think now days that, that is all Dr's. do...pills for this pills for that but that is not helping the problem at hand, not for some of the mental health issues like, depression, anxiety etc.... Find out what is causing these feelings by letting it out whether it is one on one therapy, family therapy find out what it is and take care of it. Pills are gonna get it out, just cause additional problems like, getting hooked on them.

Answer 8

Do you think taking drugs for a heart condition is wrong? Of course not. Medicine is to help you overcome a condition that's not your fault; why not take it? Godloveya.

Answer 9

I was depressed from a very young age and was given a drug when I was about fourteen to try and help. Nothing else had worked for me and I was getting worse and worse. This wasn`t the only treatment offered to me, and it was monitored very closely. I think personally, as long as the Doc prescribing knows what they are talking about, doesn`t dish out willy-nilly and the patient is carefully monitored, it is fine. Not many people have a problem with giving drugs for cancer, so I see this as no different.

Answer 10

If the drugs are prescribed by a good psychiatrist then the drugs should be taken.