Posted by Crazy Horse on April 26, 2006, at 16:21:43
Obviously drugs or psychiatric intervention are not normally needed or recommended for the routine ups and downs of everyday life? How then to decide to see a psychiatrist and consider taking medicine?
You may be a canditate to see a psychiatrist and take a psychiatric drug if you have symptoms of anxiety or depression for "no good reason." If your symptoms interfere with your ability to function at work or at home; if your symptoms persist for longer than a few days;if others tell you that you seem unusaully moody, stressed or anxious; if you have suicidal thoughts; if you use alcohol, street drugs or unprescribed medications to ease tension, improve your mood, or help you sleep; or if you persistently exhibit odd, bizarre behavior, often to the point where others feel threatened.
There is very little to be lost, and a lot to be gained by consulting a psychiatrist in these circumstances. Psychiatric illness is not a sign of personal weakness. Great scientists (S.E Luria) heads of countries (Abe Lincoln) and famous artists (van Gogh) have suffered from psychiatric illnesses.
Monte
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