Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn...
by jnovek on Sunday May 15, 2022 @11:06AM
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Were you receiving any other kind of therapy for your anxiety during this time?
I tend to see it a bit like “medication stabilizes; therapy heals”.
I tend to see the opioid epidemic (which is comparable to the current benzo problem) as a systemic failure. You were handed a loaded gun and no one taught you how to use it.
Our medical system is designed to be transactional, but the experience of a chronic condition is a narrative.
I tend to see it a bit like “medication stabilizes; therapy heals”.
I tend to see the opioid epidemic (which is comparable to the current benzo problem) as a systemic failure. You were handed a loaded gun and no one taught you how to use it.
Our medical system is designed to be transactional, but the experience of a chronic condition is a narrative.