I’ve had anxiety for 16 years. I refused any type of medication and went to a counselor. The counselor helped so much because she made me realize what the root cause of my anxiety actually was. It was my mother. That’s a very long story for another day.
Once I came face to face with the root cause, I worked on ways to process all of it. My anxiety is almost completely gone.
Three of my four children were struggling with anxiety - signed them up for counseling, found the root cause, processed it, and now they are equipped with skills to overcome their own doubts and fears.
Pills are not the way. They never will be. When the cons outweigh the pros(side effects), it’s not worth it.
Don’t be lazy and just go with a medication that works as a bandaid. Find the root cause and work from there.
I paused at “Let that sink in” after learning how many people take meds. I needed leave this comment …
I am consistently amused when I go to the doctor and the PA takes my vitals, asks for my allergies, and asks what medicines I’m taking. Sometimes the PA adds, “We don’t show any on our records.” When I tell her I don’t take anything, she looks at me, studying for signs of humor or delusion. She asks, “Are you sure?”
I say I’m reasonably knowledgeable about things I ingest. She pauses and returns to her computer, typing. The PA’s always seem to type long notes when I say I take no meds. As she types, I say I take vitamin D3 because we live at a latitude with limited sunlight half the year. She invariably nods that doesn’t count, perhaps because it’s inexpensive and over the counter.
Until you find the right doctor (one who treats disease), question everything about your Healthcare and clean up your life (adopt healthy habits and diet).
Very few of us are losers…I know u know this of course but many of us are way too smart to recover. I have specialized in treating nurses in recovery for 25 years and I have yet to meet one true criminal (even though they committed felonies in addiction). Addiction is a powerful foe, and I ache for you and your niece’s loss.
Great stuff. Definitely made me think. I’ve long bemoaned the diluted importance of certain terms or words as a result of inappropriate or over use.
An unpleasant memory is now ‘trauma’, a person who acted selfishly is now a ‘narcissist’. I used to think that social media was the sole cause. But the issues raised in this article would also play into this.
If human feelings such as sadness or feeling nervous are now framed as depression or anxiety this medicalisation would naturally become people’s default position.
This would be especially so if this (very often self diagnosed) ‘disorder’ is then given validity by a medical professional, as the ‘confirmation as diagnosis’ would be required for medication to be justified.
The individual in question then has their desired victim status/get out of accountability free card…….
Doctors, nurses and staff have saved my life on several occasions and I have the highest regard for them. I'm so sorry you had such a negative experience. Yes, I have had poor care in the past to be sure, and yes, I've been there getting the run-around, but in general, I have received very competent care. Yeah, the system is messed up for sure, but there are a lot of good people trying to do their best with what they have. There are some really exceptional physicians who genuinely care about people.
I do have one quibble; you mentioned that some folks crushed unions like that is a bad thing. I have watched union workers work; they don't. The best reason to concern myself with the crushing of unions is that after vermin crush unions, they may turn their efforts toward crushing me.
A-freaking-men.
I’ve had anxiety for 16 years. I refused any type of medication and went to a counselor. The counselor helped so much because she made me realize what the root cause of my anxiety actually was. It was my mother. That’s a very long story for another day.
Once I came face to face with the root cause, I worked on ways to process all of it. My anxiety is almost completely gone.
Three of my four children were struggling with anxiety - signed them up for counseling, found the root cause, processed it, and now they are equipped with skills to overcome their own doubts and fears.
Pills are not the way. They never will be. When the cons outweigh the pros(side effects), it’s not worth it.
Don’t be lazy and just go with a medication that works as a bandaid. Find the root cause and work from there.
As always, I appreciate your writing. Thank you.
I wish I could find a doctor who agrees with all of this and practices accordingly.
FDA approval = business deal made.
I paused at “Let that sink in” after learning how many people take meds. I needed leave this comment …
I am consistently amused when I go to the doctor and the PA takes my vitals, asks for my allergies, and asks what medicines I’m taking. Sometimes the PA adds, “We don’t show any on our records.” When I tell her I don’t take anything, she looks at me, studying for signs of humor or delusion. She asks, “Are you sure?”
I say I’m reasonably knowledgeable about things I ingest. She pauses and returns to her computer, typing. The PA’s always seem to type long notes when I say I take no meds. As she types, I say I take vitamin D3 because we live at a latitude with limited sunlight half the year. She invariably nods that doesn’t count, perhaps because it’s inexpensive and over the counter.
I will now resume reading the article …
Until you find the right doctor (one who treats disease), question everything about your Healthcare and clean up your life (adopt healthy habits and diet).
Great article Ivana!
My oldest niece... dead at 29 due to fentanyl. She left a 9 year old daughter. No she wasn't a loser addicted to drugs, she was a registered nurse.
Very few of us are losers…I know u know this of course but many of us are way too smart to recover. I have specialized in treating nurses in recovery for 25 years and I have yet to meet one true criminal (even though they committed felonies in addiction). Addiction is a powerful foe, and I ache for you and your niece’s loss.
It’s why none of us took the gene- therapy shot.
Thank you for this article! Everyone needs to hear this. We have been sold out and used as guinea pigs.
TURN UP THE VOLUME 💥🙌💥
Great stuff. Definitely made me think. I’ve long bemoaned the diluted importance of certain terms or words as a result of inappropriate or over use.
An unpleasant memory is now ‘trauma’, a person who acted selfishly is now a ‘narcissist’. I used to think that social media was the sole cause. But the issues raised in this article would also play into this.
If human feelings such as sadness or feeling nervous are now framed as depression or anxiety this medicalisation would naturally become people’s default position.
This would be especially so if this (very often self diagnosed) ‘disorder’ is then given validity by a medical professional, as the ‘confirmation as diagnosis’ would be required for medication to be justified.
The individual in question then has their desired victim status/get out of accountability free card…….
Ooops, better leave it there, reign myself in 😂
Again, brilliant writing 🙏
Your writing is very powerful. I look forward to more. You always get me thinking and wanting to do something but I am not sure what.
Yet, they have the audacity to ask women to produce more bodies for their death-camps!!!
Doctors, nurses and staff have saved my life on several occasions and I have the highest regard for them. I'm so sorry you had such a negative experience. Yes, I have had poor care in the past to be sure, and yes, I've been there getting the run-around, but in general, I have received very competent care. Yeah, the system is messed up for sure, but there are a lot of good people trying to do their best with what they have. There are some really exceptional physicians who genuinely care about people.
My primary doc is a Naturopath, actually spends time and listens then offers solutions that don’t involve big pharma.
@Ivana
Cool essay, as usual.
I do have one quibble; you mentioned that some folks crushed unions like that is a bad thing. I have watched union workers work; they don't. The best reason to concern myself with the crushing of unions is that after vermin crush unions, they may turn their efforts toward crushing me.
Thank you for this essay.