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Ilishe posted...

p-m posted...

Why is the question why are so many people on meds and not why are so many people anxious or depressed? One seems very critical and close to anti-psychiatry Scientology mumbo jumbo and the other is being concerned for your fellow human.

It seems to me that one question leads into the other naturally.

Why are so many people sick?
Why are so many sick people taking potentially hazardous meds with mixed successes?

It's also a whole cultural phenomenon in and of itself, especially bad here in Canada where you can go to a walk-in clinic whenever for free.

Like I get that people never want to feel bad or uncomfortable for even a second, but people are legit rushing to the doctor the second they have so much as a case of the sniffles. Then instead of just letting their body do its thing like nature intended, they're getting prescribed antibiotics (mainly to placate them, whatever they have is almost guaranteed to be viral) and nuking their microbiome leading to problems further along down the road and contributing to overall antibiotic resistance in society.

My example has nothing to do with the topic at hand other than referencing the "pill for every ill" mentality. A lot of people could see significant improvements just through proper nutrition and exercise. But it's easier to just pop some pills than to actually work on yourself and set goals.
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