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Originally Posted by Foggerty
True, but they are in a minority - the most common mental illness? Situational Depression (which leads to a chemical imbalance, and yes drugs are a huge help in balancing that out, but not the eventual solution).
Keep focused on the idea that this is a bunch of people with a vested self interest in seeing as many people as possible labeled "needing drugs to operate in normal society." For these bastards psychological help is bad, because at its best it teaches people how to help themselves.
Yes there are people who have a chemical imbalance that they're born with, and drugs can help, but that's not what this is about.
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I agree entirely. Simply pointing out that it's not universal - that there are people who have genuine needs.
In fact this truth makes it worse - with the system clogged up with dealing with people who simply need to get along a little, people in genuine need are competing for an incredibly thin slice of resources.
And the spread of competent professionals in the currently proposed US model? The mind boggles. I know of teachers who prescribe autisim/adhd/you name it to hide their incompetence despite lack of qualification. Putting more power in these kinds of people's hands is a horrific recipe.