Comments on: Parity On!: Why it matters http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2007/07/30/parity-on-why-it-matters/ A blog about mental health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Herb http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2007/07/30/parity-on-why-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-2281 Herb Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:43:47 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2007/07/30/parity-on-why-it-matters/#comment-2281 “How long will it take for people to recognize mental illness for what it is? I can't believe the stigma that persists despite all the strides we've taken.” --- Liz Spikol Try centuries and probably several more lifetimes. What strides are you talking about? Mankind is still warring…people are starving…the ignorance, discrimination and stigmatization of those who suffer severe and debilitating mood disorders is still prevalent even within our own society as well as the medical profession and was exhibited in a recent decision by CMS which I read denigrating Psychiatry and the professionals who practice that branch of medicine as well as a number of groups, websites and the like who speak out against Psychiatry. So why would you really seem surprised…I’m not…I simply proactively continue to advocate and try to educate those seemingly less informed and where possible work within the system to improve and change it for the better. While we’re on the subject you also might want to alert your readers to trying to improve the situation by advocating and expressing their wishes for improvement by reading the following links and then acting upon those wishes: http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=advocacy_2007Legislation http://capwiz.com/nami/issues/alert/?alertid=10087616&PROCESS=Take+Action Warmly, Herb VNSdepression.com . “How long will it take for people to recognize mental illness for what it is? I can’t believe the stigma that persists despite all the strides we’ve taken.” — Liz Spikol

Try centuries and probably several more lifetimes. What strides are you talking about? Mankind is still warring…people are starving…the ignorance, discrimination and stigmatization of those who suffer severe and debilitating mood disorders is still prevalent even within our own society as well as the medical profession and was exhibited in a recent decision by CMS which I read denigrating Psychiatry and the professionals who practice that branch of medicine as well as a number of groups, websites and the like who speak out against Psychiatry.

So why would you really seem surprised…I’m not…I simply proactively continue to advocate and try to educate those seemingly less informed and where possible work within the system to improve and change it for the better.

While we’re on the subject you also might want to alert your readers to trying to improve the situation by advocating and expressing their wishes for improvement by reading the following links and then acting upon those wishes:

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=advocacy_2007Legislation

http://capwiz.com/nami/issues/alert/?alertid=10087616&PROCESS=Take+Action

Warmly,
Herb
VNSdepression.com

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]]> By: Sally http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2007/07/30/parity-on-why-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-2280 Sally Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:32:37 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2007/07/30/parity-on-why-it-matters/#comment-2280 I can see why you'd be for mental health parity, but in the end, its a bad idea. The Last Psychiatrist explains the reasons not to be in favor of mental health parity excellently here: http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2007/07/why_i_am_against_mental_health.html#more I can see why you’d be for mental health parity, but in the end, its a bad idea. The Last Psychiatrist explains the reasons not to be in favor of mental health parity excellently here: http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2007/07/why_i_am_against_mental_health.html#more

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