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| Gary Foster - Thrive Consultant |
'What?'
There was a lady being interviewed who'd been on Prozac for 25 years and couldn't consider not having it in her life
Talk about becoming dependent and giving away her responsibility of getting herself back into tip-top mental condition rather than flooding her brain with chemicals to 'make her feel better'
Of course the medical fraternity along with their band of brothers, the pharmaceutical companies are really to blame for allowing this culture to become the norm
You see, there is evidence to say that talking therapies, especially CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) and now The Thrive Programme are far more successful in helping people release themselves, once and for all from their depression and anxiety (yes, it's their depression and anxiety, no one elses!)
So why isn't more being done to help people with a non-drug and now a non-therapy approach?
Dare I say ... 'economics?'
Can you imagine what would happen to the bottom line of the Pharmas' if Prozac was no longer required in the quantities they're supplying them at, at the moment?
There'd be uproar in Parliament with MP's lobbying for quackery to be banned - goodness, to think that just by understanding your thinking style and being able to boost your self esteem and lower your social anxiety, whilst at the same time build a more internal locus of control - you'd be able to banish depression and anxiety from your life, once and for all
Well, imagine no more because it's a reality
have a look at www.ThriveWithGary.co.uk and also check out the video testimonials from delighted people who've overcome anxieties of their minds without Prozac at: http://www.northantshypnosis.co.uk/testimonials.shtml
Would love to hear your feedback, so fire away ...
Gary
Of course you're right about Prozac, other SSRIs and their more modern successors. The pharma industry has a lot to answer for.
ReplyDeleteI'm ashamed to say that I have been on another SSRI (similar to Prozac) for 10 years now. It got me through some terribly difficult years, but now when I ask my GP when we can start the slow weaning process, he simply says "I'll only take you off the drug when you have no problems."
Then he adds, "there is no evidence that long term treatment with SSRI type antidepressants can be harmful."
It makes you wonder if some GPs have a vested interest in the pharma industry, too...or is it just cheaper for them to hand out tablets rather than commission CBT and programs like yours for their patients?
Yours still pill-popping from Milton Keynes...