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Aspirin, Yes; Psych Meds, No – Why the Difference?
Aspirin, Yes; Psych Meds, No – Why the Difference?
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Dec 14, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
In this week’s Psych Central Show, our hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss why so many people stop taking medication for psychiatric disorders or even refuse to start on them at all.
In a society that is always searching for a “magic pill,” why are so many people resistant to the idea of taking medication to treat mental illness? Why do doctors and others so easily dismiss the complaints of side effects? And does stigma prevent many from getting the treatment they need? Gabe and Vincent give advice and reassurance on how to cope with the many pitfalls of being “med compliant.”
In a society that is always searching for a “magic pill,” why are so many people resistant to the idea of taking medication to treat mental illness? Why do doctors and others so easily dismiss the complaints of side effects? And does stigma prevent many from getting the treatment they need? Gabe and Vincent give advice and reassurance on how to cope with the many pitfalls of being “med compliant.”
Released:
Dec 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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