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Psychiatrists to brand grief lasting longer than two weeks a mental illness
news.com.au ^
| 22 Feb 13
| Clifford Fram
Posted on 02/23/2013 10:54:26 AM PST by Drew68
THE grieving process is in danger of being branded a medical condition if a mourner feels sad for more than two weeks and consults a GP, according to an international authority on death and dying.
At present, mourners can feel sad for two months before being told they have a mental disorder, says Professor Dale Larson. Decades ago, a diagnosis could be made after a year.
In a keynote address at an Australian Psychological Society conference in Melbourne on Saturday, Prof Larson will express his anger about the American Psychiatric Association's new diagnostic manual, DSM 5, which is used in many countries including Australia and New Zealand.
The manual, to be published in May, allows a diagnosis of depression after two weeks of grieving.
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KEYWORDS: apa; depression; disorders; dsm; grief; mentaldisorder; mentalillness; mourning; mourningperiod; psychiatry; psychology; youmakebunnycry
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To: Drew68
Your mother died. GET OVER IT!
To: Drew68
Now why on earth would American psychiatrists wish to see more people classified with mental disorders? Hmm... I can think of a few reasons.Your guns. Give them to me.
To: CodeToad
To cast such a broad net is just stupidity and ignorance Pretty ironic.
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posted on
02/24/2013 2:43:08 AM PST
by
Fzob
(In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Jefferson)
To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
Their position is NONSENSE!Not to someone incapable of genuinely caring about another person.
Remember, liberals think caring and generosity involves taking your money and giving it to someone else.
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posted on
02/24/2013 2:51:55 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: Marcella
but one can't paint every counselor/psychologist/psychiatrist with the same brush Of course not. And I NEVER derided the value of good counseling. I just stood up for G Larry's post that faith in God and praying were valid ways to deal with grief. The rest has been projection by CodeToad. Apparently to him, the idea that you can seek comfort in God means you hate counselor/psychologist/psychiatrist. I never said that. I did note the getting medicated into a stupor as opposed to dealing with grief may not be a good thing (in so many words). Apparently that makes me a religious nutcase.
To be blunt, that level of projection and anger scares me and requires professional counseling.
PS Your posts have been very insightful and informative. Thank you for sharing you professional experience.
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posted on
02/24/2013 2:54:36 AM PST
by
piytar
(The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
To: Beagle8U
You are aware that psychiatric disorders exist and that psychiatrists are necessary to help assist those who are mentally ill? You are aware that this is just BS to ban people from owning guns?
I'd be far more wary of those who feel no grief. They are often disconnected, and the emotionless seldom have remorse. Nice qualification for a serial killer.
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posted on
02/24/2013 6:31:08 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: savagesusie
To allow strangers to label people on soft science is evil. Most psychiatry is bogus-many psychiatrists are mentally ill and is why they go into the business. Of all the Psych majors I met in college, the vast majority said they went into Psych 'to sort out their head'. Only two seemed relatively normal, as people go.
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posted on
02/24/2013 6:34:09 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: LibertarianLiz
I recall thinking that, aren't you supposed to be sad when one of your parents die? I thought, too, when kids from the subsidized housing areas in town started being labelled as "depressed", that a kid from the projects who can't afford a lot of gee whiz stuff other kids have and doesn't have the best family/living arrangements should be a little bummed from time to time.
That's the incentive to bust your keester to better your lot, but instead they're medicated.
What they need is some advice--study, work hard, and get out of the crab basket.You'll feel better when you do better.
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:12:13 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: Conservativegreatgrandma
...for these wackos to declare that everyone should be past the grieving stage in two weeks shows just how far out of touch they are with reality. And the people around them. For those who are supposed to be so conversant with human nature, this reveals either a striking ignorance or a hidden agenda.
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:27:27 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: Marcella; cva66snipe
I think I would wear ear muffs when I had to go to the grocery and I would never go in Walmart.Foam ear plugs of the type common on construction sites are less conspicuous and reduce noise nicely. They are disposable and cheap, and you can keep a pair or two in your jacket pocket or glove box, just in case. (We use them a lot on oil rigs...)
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:49:25 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: Smokin' Joe
“Foam ear plugs of the type common on construction sites are less conspicuous and reduce noise nicely.”
Thanks for posting that - ear plugs would be the way to go.
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posted on
02/24/2013 8:15:29 AM PST
by
Marcella
(Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
To: Drew68
Guess it’s time to rewrite the history of BB King, Blind Lemon Jefferson, John Lee Hooker, Leadbelly, Billie Holliday, Muddy Waters. Heck, it’s good enough for Abe Lincoln, so why not? /s
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posted on
02/24/2013 8:19:56 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Pray for America)
To: Drew68
Bamp for later read ........................................................................................ FRegards
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posted on
02/24/2013 4:26:42 PM PST
by
gonzo
( Buy more ammo, dammit! You should already have the firearms ... FRegards)
To: Marcella
There were 66 comments here so I read those before posting. I was a professional counselor/psychological examiner for over 20 yrs. and had a private practice. I was a conservative then, too. I also did grief counseling. ...
Wow I am impressed with your memory! And how confidential not writing anything down made everything that your patients told you.
I am sure there are many excellent psychologists and psychiatrists out there, such as yourself. I have found that many psychologists that I meet tend to be liberal, so I never trusted their perspective as far as wanting to see them or recommend them. However, a conservative psychologist that seeks to help people to learn to help themselves within a few months is very refreshing to hear about!
I would imagine the majority of negative posts here either have to do with encountering a liberal or incompetent psychologist or psychiatrist - or probably has more to do with the recent increase of "disabled" people getting Social Security disability. I see it as a Big Government ploy to get more people dependent on the government, and therefore either more Democratic voters or less people that will complain when our rights are further infringed upon. The rules to get Social Security disability must have been relaxed because there's no logical way more people becoming disabled (with unemployment down, work related injuries would also be down).
And thank God for sensitive and loving yorkies!
To: yorkiemom
“Wow I am impressed with your memory!”
You and I have had some Freepmails. I remember everything you have written including most of your words.
Now, I’m 79 and supposed to be totally forgetful - it hasn’t happened. I think my memory stays excellent because I use my mind every minute of the day. I also play computer games that requires my mind to make fast decisions.
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posted on
02/25/2013 11:48:27 AM PST
by
Marcella
(Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
To: Drew68
It’s a cold son-of-a-beotch that gets over grief two weeks after the death of a child, or of a spouse.
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posted on
02/25/2013 3:04:19 PM PST
by
Darnright
("I don't trust liberals, I trust conservatives." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca)
To: Marcella
You and I have had some Freepmails. I remember everything you have written including most of your words.
Darn - then when I repeat myself, I will be VERY annoying ;)
To: Marcella
My mind was doing ok till oxygen deprevation took its toll. It’s getting better though. While my memory is not as good as usual, I am still pretty good at analysis. A few lists and notes help with the memory essentials.
I look forward to as many years as the good Lord gives me.
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posted on
03/01/2013 5:06:17 PM PST
by
greeneyes
(Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
To: Drew68
When do I get a disability check??
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posted on
03/01/2013 5:21:05 PM PST
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: greeneyes
“My mind was doing ok till oxygen deprevation took its toll”
I have been thinking about you. Send me a Freepmail about your condition now.
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posted on
03/01/2013 9:02:36 PM PST
by
Marcella
(Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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