Posted by ed_uk2010 on May 27, 2013, at 4:46:19
In reply to Re: Babble Strike Sort Of? » ed_uk2010, posted by Twinleaf on May 26, 2013, at 16:21:09
>I am very concerned that these posts are gradually destroying the things which were once so important and appealing to both new and long-time posters.
Indeed. Just as an example, a poster apparently in a very vulnerable state was yesterday informed that her meds could 'in your case.....cause death by cardiac or respiratory failure.' There was then the suggestion that her meds were related to 'a mind-altered state to compel you to want to kill yourself and/or others, even commit mass-murder.'
I find these posts unhelpful and frankly disturbing. There is no doubt that some people react very badly to specific psych medications but these posts bear little relationship to what the poster has asked. If a new poster reported that shortly after starting a new medication they suddenly felt suicidal, it would be appropriate to warn the poster that some people get worse on meds and to tell their pdoc immediately. Scare tactics are not supportive. Replies should be relevant to the poster's questions, and should not hi-jack the thread.
I think the board would do much better if new posters could view the many supportive and informative posts, and not out-of-context posts about death, respiratory failure and mass murder.
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