ickplant@lemmy.world to Mental Health@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoDefinitely feels this way as a therapist right nowlemmy.worldimagemessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1897arrow-down121
arrow-up1876arrow-down1imageDefinitely feels this way as a therapist right nowlemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Mental Health@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square110fedilink
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-21 month agoMental health care and psychiatrics are traditionally rationed for the professional managerial class anyway. “Take your SSRIs and exorcise your guilt at doing this soul-sucking job to a professional anxiety reliever” is for rich people. “Take your weed gummies/cheap booze and watch enjoy some AI-generated wish fulfillment slop” is for poor people.
minus-squareRooty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down12·1 month agoBig “diseases are caused by big pharma” energy here. I agree with the message though.
minus-squareLengAwaits@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 month agoNot my intent to question the efficacy of medication, for sure. Just engaging with the reality that many people are medicating against factors that aren’t caused by brain chemistry.
Mental health care and psychiatrics are traditionally rationed for the professional managerial class anyway.
“Take your SSRIs and exorcise your guilt at doing this soul-sucking job to a professional anxiety reliever” is for rich people.
“Take your weed gummies/cheap booze and watch enjoy some AI-generated wish fulfillment slop” is for poor people.
Big “diseases are caused by big pharma” energy here. I agree with the message though.
Not my intent to question the efficacy of medication, for sure. Just engaging with the reality that many people are medicating against factors that aren’t caused by brain chemistry.