Re:Psychiatry Wars: a lawsuit that put psychoanalysis on trial
by dleslie on Saturday October 15, 2022 @10:28AM
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I was responding to this:
> misguided as not taking pain medicine when you have a broken leg until it has properly set first.
I'm arguing that pain killers are a calculated risk, and can lead to further trauma, even in situations of broken limbs. It's not misguided to forgo them entirely, if you can.
More broadly to the greater discussion: treating mental illness as a chemical imbalance risks further trauma because it risks masking the symptoms without treating the cause. It can be appropriate, but should not be taken in isolation as a potential cure or sole treatment.
> misguided as not taking pain medicine when you have a broken leg until it has properly set first.
I'm arguing that pain killers are a calculated risk, and can lead to further trauma, even in situations of broken limbs. It's not misguided to forgo them entirely, if you can.
More broadly to the greater discussion: treating mental illness as a chemical imbalance risks further trauma because it risks masking the symptoms without treating the cause. It can be appropriate, but should not be taken in isolation as a potential cure or sole treatment.