Supporting and promoting the well-being of mental health carers and their families.
Mental Health Carers Austalia.
09-02-2019 08:00 PM
09-02-2019 08:00 PM
I am hopeful in the future that psychiatry becomes obsolete. I think the era of believing everything a doctor says is ending. I think diagnosing a person , throwing them a bottle of pills and saying come back in 3 months and I’ll give you 15 mins of my expertise is a human rights abuse. No parent or patient should think a persons potential is finished at 25. I wonder if anyone has sued?
09-02-2019 08:22 PM
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09-02-2019 08:31 PM
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10-02-2019 09:53 AM
10-02-2019 09:53 AM
@perspective @MDT Hi perspective and Hamsolo. I remember my first psychiatrist said after two appointments that I had bipolar and medicated me and then said I should go an do art classes .... not quite the answer I was looking for. My second and the best so far said I had schizoaffective disorder and saw me every two weeks for months for free I might add until he retired. My current psychiatrist from the same practise as the second has put me with a mental health nurse who sees me once a week. Who I can talk to 24 hours a day seven days a week. She is a very good psychiatrist but still has limited my expectations of my future ambitions.
I think the quality of the psychiatrists makes all the difference there are duds out there with little vision for their patients which is sad. I still plan to do study ... I may only get passes these days but that is okay it is something I want to do in the future .... it gives me hope. greenpea
10-02-2019 12:53 PM
10-02-2019 12:53 PM
10-02-2019 01:15 PM
10-02-2019 01:15 PM
Hi @perspective
I dont believe anyone has the right to say your life is done at 25. There are all sorts of pdocs out there. I think @jay2 has a point about inflammation having a role in mental health issues.
I found one organisation very helpful and it had a RECOVERY focus. It is great to be able to discuss these things.
Take Care
Apple
11-02-2019 09:40 AM
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12-02-2019 07:25 PM
12-02-2019 07:25 PM
I’m 55 I’m sort of over the whole psychiatry thing now. I’m on nutritional medicine which my psychiatrist is convinced is benificial. If I go in with a tranquil mood she tells me it’s the vitamins. If I’m not in a good mood then I must have missed a few days. I feel nothing from taking vitamins despite being on them for nearly a decade. I think she actually stopped being a psychiatrist when she started selling the vitamins. I see a psychologist now I find her benificial. They do at least attempt to find solutions whereas psychiatrists just assume the pills and a nice chat will do
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Supporting and promoting the well-being of mental health carers and their families.
Mental Health Carers Austalia.
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To be the voice of mental health carers to enable the best life possible.
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We're here to support and promote the well-being of mental health carers and their families
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Supporting and promoting the well-being of mental health carers and their families.
Mental Health Carers Austalia.
Our Mission
To be the voice of mental health carers to enable the best life possible.
Get In Touch With Us
We're here to support and promote the well-being of mental health carers and their families
Mental Health Carers Australia is the only national advocacy group solely concerned with the well-being and promotion of the needs of mental health carers.