30 minutes of the 90 minute film was screened, and then followed by a discussion. Of the real life people featured, I especially remember the story of a gang member in New Jersey and what depresion lead him to do. Riviting :-)
With the exception of a small part of it that spoke about the benefits of Electric Shock Treatment, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
There were 3 panel members that had experienced Depression, and a host of p-docs and t-docs in attendance. As I suspected, the docs all came to showboat about their practices, books and radio programs, but none of them
And so ladies and gentlemen of the blogosphere, I came out of the closet.
Yup, to 100+ people, I told my story of having bipolar disorder, my struggles, fears and life as I knew it.
I took the p-docs to task for working with big business and pushing meds to get a payoff at the expense of serious consequences. I berated them for being quick to prescribe without disclosing details of withdrawal, side effects, etc.
I also took them to task for not working hard enough with insurance companies to cover more than 20 annual visits.
To the media in attendance, I scolded the industry for their role in demonizing people with mental health issues. It wasn't a rant, and it felt GOOD!
Yup, I see it in my future:
It's coming, I can feel it.
Please, put it in your Outlook, Blackberries and Treo's NOW, or simply write it in your planner :-)
You can read more on NAMI's website. It airs nationwide May 21, 2008. Check your local listings (I've always wanted to write and say that. :-) I'll say it again: Check Your Local Listings.)
Gratitude Moment: Thankful that hubby has been doing really well with his depression lately.
5 comments:
Thank you for taking a stand for all of us.
I'm part of the media. I work for a newspaper. I hate my job because of how the reporters exploit victims of crime and accidents. And as you said, how they demonize us. I want to go back to school to become a mental health counselor so I can help people not hurt them like at the newspaper
This is wonderful B. Thank you for doing this!
That is awesome! Electrical shock treatment - I would never resort to it. You couldn't pay me enough to electrify my brain - it is fried enough. LOL!!!
I do not now or have I ever endorsed the shock treatment.
I had a roommate that hsd it done in her 20's. She is now 58, and the treatment renderes her catatonic at times.
Dreamwriter I agree with you, it just seems too extreme.
Don't worry, I'll remind you all of the air date and time!
I wish I could have been there to see it:-) I am proud of you, and proud to have a person like you in my corner.
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