Psychiatry Pseudoscience?

[Nerb]

I had to talk my psychiatrist out of a depression diagnosis. Yeah, I feel down and depressed at times; everyone does; it's a fairly normal aspect of living. What I had to convince her of was my need to continue anti-anxiety medication. I know most of the anti-depressants out there are supposed to help with both. However, I have a very strong suicidal tendency when I am on an anti-depressant. When I'm on a medication specifically tailored toward anti-anxiety, in my case, Xanax, it's the only thing that helps keep the panic away. Pantophobia would be the closest thing to what I experience, which is no longer a diagnosis, interestingly enough.

The thing that used to relieve me of any anxiety instantly was Cannabis. One puff is all it would take and I could literally feel the stress and anxiety flowing downwards and away from me. Incredible.

Not for everyone I know but thought I'd add that for those who may think Cannabis couldn't have such strong healing effects beyond the wierd stuff.

It's not what we do to a head but the head we do it to.

Doctors need to often pay a heck of a lot more attention to the individual person and not try so hard to fit them into a box to feel a sense of satisfaction for themselves or kudos from their peers for getting another statistic back out the door and another box ticked.

Be Well Hypntick. I hope you never feel afraid when you are here with us.