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Mental Health Support

HereSince1628

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5. Something in your post doesn't seem quite right, and it may be important to understanding...

Reply to annm4peace (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 12:45 PM

Sep 2012

Psychiatrists are MDs, they can prescribe medication, Pyschologists are usually PHDs although some Masters in Social Work with counseling credentials also function as therapists and are taken to be psychologists.

It might be useful to determine the actual credential of the person promoting medi-TATION over medi-CATION. If the person isn't really an MD the only things they can offer are going to be non pharmaceutical therapies.

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are more psychiatrists becoming holistic ? [View all] annm4peace Sep 2012 OP

No, I got off it 'cold turkey' elleng Sep 2012 #1

Damn, I didn't know. Denninmi Sep 2012 #3

Thanks, Den. elleng Sep 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Denninmi Sep 2012 #2

why did they take her off the meds? mopinko Sep 2012 #4

The Dr is a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist annm4peace Sep 2012 #7

a rare thing. mopinko Sep 2012 #8

Something in your post doesn't seem quite right, and it may be important to understanding... HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #5

My psychiatrist is a mix. momto3 Sep 2012 #9