tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129153260738117116.post4042241414982067329..comments2024-03-22T04:40:34.682-05:00Comments on REFUSING PSYCHIATRY: Non-existant diseases, ineffective drugsSRKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038834371981947620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129153260738117116.post-18861276830606271982010-03-02T10:10:49.261-06:002010-03-02T10:10:49.261-06:00Yes, absolutely, to each his own, and I have no ob...Yes, absolutely, to each his own, and I have no obvious right to demand justifications ("our human limitations sometimes require...").<br /><br />But what consequences and challenges might result from forgetting that a metaphor ("wired differently" - quotation marks not yours) is in fact a metaphor?<br /><br />Thanks for your comment and clear, honest thinking, Di.SRKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038834371981947620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129153260738117116.post-13336526490615231812010-03-02T09:22:45.273-06:002010-03-02T09:22:45.273-06:00On the other hand, our human limitations sometimes...On the other hand, our human limitations sometimes require that we are able to "name" something. Many patients in my practice cope much better with their lives when they realize they "have" ADD. We laugh at the "disorder" part of the label together, but we do not laugh at the consequences and challenges of being wired differently. When we get clear in the therapy room, we can work to build the skills, self-insights etc. that (I agree) leave meds in the dust. Love your advocacy! -dr diDiane Fisherhttp://drdianefisher.comnoreply@blogger.com