I'm a student - I need some help...

emeraldkity4
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:26:35 +0000

Insightful post NSM.

I was in the middle of a lengthy post outlining my objections to medication- and the reasons why despite those objections , I became desperate enough to try them anyway but my computer got a kernel panic and shut down.
Just as well- it was TMI.

OP proves the old adage that
those who could most benefit from treatment for emotional/mental problems are the least likely to put the effort in to do so

However- since the OP is continuing to try and convince us ( as well as her/himself) that " fun "is all that is needed- no other treatment.-I suggest laughter therapy.
[More Hospitals Embrace Laughter Therapy - wcbstv.com](http://wcbstv.com/local/hospital.laughter.therapy.2.875341.html)
But
NSM is very wise- after the fun- your underlying issues are unchanged and you run the risk of a pattern of seeking fun and relaxation as an escape from them. ( which is why those who look for good times in a bottle, a new pair of shoes or at the crap tables have such difficulty changing that pattern)

** No- using prescribed medication to treat mental illness is not in same category **
The prescription will not make you " high" but it will help to permit more " normal" functioning and healthier patterns.

A friend who suffers from PTSD after he returned from Afghanistan and Iraq, would tell you medication is one of the things that saved him from the fate of too many of his fellow soldiers.