[neverdem]

Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
Dr. Lloyd I. Sederer, the director of mental health services in New York, hopes to set an example for the nation by screening for depression.

I wonder if, by chance, Dr. Sederer is related to Lavrenti Beria? With the way that the Communists abused psychiatry, and the way the government under either the pubbies or dems increasingly looks like big brother, this mass screening for depression is ripe for abuse. I'm sure the gun grabbers will love it.

"Depression is a leading illness in New York City, but it can be effectively treated," said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, the city's health commissioner.

I wonder if they considered the possibility that living in this city can make people become depressed? BTW, this was a front page story on the day it went to press, IIRC. I was busy with taxes and got depressed.

[goldstategop]

Liberalism is a mental illness. New York City should begin screening people at risk for it.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[inquest]

I was busy with taxes and got depressed.

Exactly. Being depressed isn't like having a broken leg. It could simply be a very healthy response to an unhealthy situation. Who are these guys to say that your or my reaction to a particular situation is somehow inappropriate?

[CzarNicky]

27 out of 27

[Mulder]

I added this thread to the "bang list", because I can easily see the day when the statist gun grabbers will make it a felony for anyone who has been diagnosed with a mental illness (such as depression) to own a firearm.

[Old Professer]

1,4, and 7 shouldn't even count; 8 and 9 should be worth 10 points each.

[COUNTrecount]

NYers would be crazy not to be depressed.

[BIGLOOK]

Good thing you didn't post this yesterday!!!Ping thanks.

[PackardClipper]

Thanks for the questionnaire!

I slept too much recently.
I often sleep too little.
I've often over eaten.
I don't enjoy mowing the lawn.
Sometimes I speak slowly. And sometimes, rapidly.

Oh my God, I'm a sick freak!!!!!!! Please, pump me full of mind altering drugs!

If only they'd given me Ritalin when I was a kid, maybe I'd be a better person today ...

[MikeHu]

Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times

Dr. Lloyd I. Sederer, the director of mental health services in New York, hopes to set an example for the nation by screening for depression.

The New York Times could set an example and give that test to their entire staff -- and in that way, qualify their current staff for disability and hire a whole bunch of bright, cheerful, optimistic, fair and balanced people.

[DumpsterDiver]

Psychiatrists and other proponents say mental health screening is long overdue their patient load has dropped dramatically. They argue that millions of people with serious any mental disorders never get help, and that heightened vigilance would not only allow doctors to head off much worse mental problems later, but would also reduce the tremendous costs of untreated illness fatten the wallets of mental healh care providers.

[Conservatrix]

I wouldn't tell the truth on one of those stupidd things even if I WAS depressed.... if I wold want help for something like that, I would chose WHEN and to WHOM to seek help....
no thanks, Nanny, but I can manage!

[Goodgirlinred]

Gee, guys. Glad you find this subject so funny. For those of us who have lived through years of this, serious hospital treatment including electro-convulsive therapy, multiple prescription trials, multiple hospital admissions, lost employment, etc. it is not so funny. I wish someone had screened me earlier for diagnosis, and for heavens sakes I am a registered nurse!

BTW, psychiatrists should be in charge of medication management, especially for children, not the family doctor.

They are the experts. My internist won't touch that subject.