Heath Ledger Died

[Disneyphile]

I know what you mean, Sac.

Docs and patients are too quick to reach for the meds nowadays, and people are the most medicated they have ever been in history.

Case-in-point: I made a frantic call to my EAP about 10 years ago. I was going through a very rough time, and just really needed someone to talk to and point me in a positive direction. Before I could finish talking about what troubled me, the "counselor" on the line interrupted me and said "Ok, well let's find you a doctor who can get you some good meds to help you cope." I immediately hung up the phone, disgusted. I eventually vented to a friend, and then pushed myself to get over it. It took a couple years, but I did it.

Now, I understand that sometimes meds are necessary to help with true bonafide chemical imbalances, but even Ken thinks that people are too quick to reach for the pills instead of tackling the underlying issues. Medicating is easy. Actually building that bridge and getting over it takes a lot of time and work. And, some folks (docs and patients), just don't want to take that time and work.