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Originally Posted by Cherie

Yes they were but we have also overused meds, antibiotics being a case in point. You are not a qualified doctor either so my view is just as valid as yours, and I very much doubt Kate is going to throw her pills down the loo on my say so There are other ways to treat mental health issues, counselling, relaxation therapy etc, I just don't thinK throwing pills at a problem helps IN EVERY CASE, that is not to say they don't work well in some situations. Obviously cases should be treated on an individual basis not a one size fits all approach.

..I will say though Cherie that like you, I personally would rather not take medication generally but especially more 'heavy' medication, that's just a personal thing...but from my own experiences recently of people I know and people I also know who work in the mental healthcare system, I know that with cutbacks etc that therapies are not so available and there are huge waiting lists so you're quite lucky to get to see someone quickly or in reasonable time..this is wrong, I feel really strongly about this and that people with anxiety/emotional/stress/mental issues etc are being 'forgotten' almost..I'm not sure that's the right word but anyway, with medication I think that it should be monitored frequently because as someone said, maybe there are times when it is given to someone who may not need it but I think those who also do need it are not monitored to make sure they're taking it etc if that makes sense...people can just stop taking it with no GP advice and that can lead to extremely severe consequences...