Hey-Has America gone crazy? It seems that way. According to Health News have. "Since 1996, the number of Americans who use prescription drugs for the treatment of mental illness has been on the rise (www.healthnews.com)." Yikes...This is a scary thought but that is not the most horrible part.
During the 10-year period, 1996 through 2006, it was found that more than 73 percent of the increase in drug treatment was found among adults. The worst part is 50 percent of children, that is half our children, are being treated with drugs for there mental disorders. I have always heard we are a nation that likes to pop pills but what is this really solving? Health care providers, especially mental health care providers, cannot take the time to talk about alternatives to pills?
I realize that there is money to be made in the pharmaceutical world but it is all at the expense of the people. Many of these people cannot function without medicine and it is because most are not given any alternative methods or taught alternative methods.
I feel in addition to pills other alternative therapy options should be available. If not we are going to have a nation full of zombies.
During the 10-year period, 1996 through 2006, it was found that more than 73 percent of the increase in drug treatment was found among adults. The worst part is 50 percent of children, that is half our children, are being treated with drugs for there mental disorders. I have always heard we are a nation that likes to pop pills but what is this really solving? Health care providers, especially mental health care providers, cannot take the time to talk about alternatives to pills?
I realize that there is money to be made in the pharmaceutical world but it is all at the expense of the people. Many of these people cannot function without medicine and it is because most are not given any alternative methods or taught alternative methods.
I feel in addition to pills other alternative therapy options should be available. If not we are going to have a nation full of zombies.
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