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Mental Health Support

Denninmi

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14. Thank you for posting that, it's fascinating and enlightening.

Reply to tama (Reply #13)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 12:59 AM

Jan 2013

And rather ironic that societies casually dismissed as "primitive" under a Eurocentric world view sound like, based on your information, they are much better equipped to treat and heal their members with mental health issues than Western medicine seems to be able to do.

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I think I understand the anti-psychiatry BS on DU, now [View all] Odin2005 Jan 2013 OP

That may be one element to it Tobin S. Jan 2013 #1

Yup. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #2

This also intersects what might be called myths about the strength of human fiber. HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #4

Self medication with alcohol or other drugs is rampant. Denninmi Jan 2013 #5

Alcohol is really commonly abused, it's addictive and it increases impulsivity HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #6

character mopinko Jan 2013 #7

Yes, society gives us many narratives to fall back on... HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #8

Nice post Tobin S. Jan 2013 #9

Primitive me tama Jan 2013 #13

Thank you for posting that, it's fascinating and enlightening. Denninmi Jan 2013 #14

Thanks, Dennis tama Jan 2013 #15

I apologize for offending you, HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #16

No worries :) tama Jan 2013 #17

I've had a lot of success with my medication. Neoma Jan 2013 #3

A side effect of my interferon (chinese hamster ovaries) Downwinder Jan 2013 #10

Interesting. My roommate will start interferon soon for Hep C TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #11

My experience is that depression is an Downwinder Jan 2013 #12