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There are definitely some real issues surrounding what we can do for psychiatric conditions, but there are no easy answers.

There are definitely some real issues surrounding what we can do for psychiatric conditions, but there are no easy answers. Regarding 'self medicating', I'd say that it's more like palliative care. That is, it makes people feel better to some degree, but does not treat (and may actually worsen) underlying conditions. While I can certainly understand the attraction of palliative care, I wish there was more that we could do for the underlying issues.

Posted by Natsu on Feb 11, 2015, 7:07 PM

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There are definitely some real issues surrounding what we can do for psychiatric conditions, but there are no easy answers.

NatsuFeb 11, 2015, 7:07 PM

There are definitely some real issues surrounding what we can do for psychiatric conditions, but there are no easy answers. Regarding 'self medicating', I'd say that it's more like palliative care. That is, it makes people feel better to some degree, but does not treat (and may actually worsen) underlying conditions. While I can certainly understand the attraction of palliative care, I wish there was more that we could do for the underlying issues.

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