Group therapy time

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

lamp, from your post.

Of course people are getting the scripts from their regular doctors. Regular doctors have psychiatric training as part of their core of study. I don't know if you're suggesting people would be better served to be referred to a psychiatrist or PsyD for meds that are to a depressive what diabetics meds are to a diabetic.

For one thing, I think it would preclude a lot of people getting the help they need. Specialists are expensive, even with insurance. Some people might think "I don't need a freaking shrink" (stigma) and not pursue it.

My doctor, a D.O. has known me for many many many years. He talks to me and listens to me. I have faith that he is working with me for the best 'cocktail' to get, and KEEP, my depression under control. Honestly, I wish I had known about such things when I was in college. I wish depression were "over-diagnosed" then, and I might have gotten help much earlier.

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IM, ... no evil intended

My OP spoke to medical schools and the AMA training more practicing physicians to emulate your D.O.

That business about mental health workers and psychiatrists came from the original article...
and frankly I took it to be the sort of hierarchical turf war that is so prevalent in medicine.

It's just evident from the numbers there is a lot of Rx-abuse going on, from many sources.