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[BirKibrisli]

Normally, in third world countries, like Cyprus, people tend to make fun of psychiatry. This is because of ignorance or bias which is strongly entrenched into people. I think the term psychiatry does not help in clearly defining the area this branch of medicine deals with. The most common condition psychiatrists deal with is depression and this is a serious disease that affects a huge number of people and it is nothing to laugh about. It is a chemical inbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonine in the brain and like all diseases it is treated (to good effect) with antidepresant medication.

The idea that psychiatrists deal with "crazy" people is crazy in itself and most of these people who have such ideas, when they eventually suffer from depresion or any other disease termed as psychiatric, they become bad patients and their bias leads them astray, running to priests and monasteries ... to find a remedy for their ailment.

Eventually, we are all victims of our biases.

I second this wholeheartedly...Depression and, more generally, Bipolar Spectrum Disorders are nothing to laugh about...It is a great pity that people shy away from treatment because they don't want to be stigmatised as "crazy" or "mad"....The ones who run to priests and monastries are the lucky ones,Bananiot...25% end up killing themselves...

[cyfo]

Normally, in third world countries, like Cyprus, people tend to make fun of psychiatry. This is because of ignorance or bias which is strongly entrenched into people. I think the term psychiatry does not help in clearly defining the area this branch of medicine deals with. The most common condition psychiatrists deal with is depression and this is a serious disease that affects a huge number of people and it is nothing to laugh about. It is a chemical inbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonine in the brain and like all diseases it is treated (to good effect) with antidepresant medication.

The idea that psychiatrists deal with "crazy" people is crazy in itself and most of these people who have such ideas, when they eventually suffer from depresion or any other disease termed as psychiatric, they become bad patients and their bias leads them astray, running to priests and monasteries ... to find a remedy for their ailment.

Eventually, we are all victims of our biases.

I second this wholeheartedly...Depression and, more generally, Bipolar Spectrum Disorders are nothing to laugh about...It is a great pity that people shy away from treatment because they don't want to be stigmatised as "crazy" or "mad"....The ones who run to priests and monastries are the lucky ones,Bananiot...25% end up killing themselves...

anybody have any knowledge about Electroconvulsive therapy .A friend of mine is ask to go throu with this

[Nikitas]

"Normally, in third world countries, like Cyprus, people tend to make fun of psychiatry"

I have not come across any culture that satirizes, ridicules and otherwise derides psychiatrists and similar professionals as much as Americans. Just look at the move "Analyse this" for one example. Also look at the word "shrink" and its origins for further corroboration.

[Tim Drayton]

"Normally, in third world countries, like Cyprus, people tend to make fun of psychiatry"

I have not come across any culture that satirizes, ridicules and otherwise derides psychiatrists and similar professionals as much as Americans. Just look at the move "Analyse this" for one example. Also look at the word "shrink" and its origins for further corroboration.

What about the American sitcom Frasier?

[Bananiot]

I disagree with you on this one Nikitas. A nation (?) that makes a film such as "analyse this" shows that it has come to terms with psychiatry. Its when the word is not spoken that you should worry.

[Oracle]

I think Cypriots have a healthy disregard for psychiatrists. They are too revered and coveted in most other cultures.

Best to avoid quacks of all denominations and heal yourself, turning to them as a last resort when nature needs intervention.

[BirKibrisli]

Normally, in third world countries, like Cyprus, people tend to make fun of psychiatry. This is because of ignorance or bias which is strongly entrenched into people. I think the term psychiatry does not help in clearly defining the area this branch of medicine deals with. The most common condition psychiatrists deal with is depression and this is a serious disease that affects a huge number of people and it is nothing to laugh about. It is a chemical inbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonine in the brain and like all diseases it is treated (to good effect) with antidepresant medication.

The idea that psychiatrists deal with "crazy" people is crazy in itself and most of these people who have such ideas, when they eventually suffer from depresion or any other disease termed as psychiatric, they become bad patients and their bias leads them astray, running to priests and monasteries ... to find a remedy for their ailment.

Eventually, we are all victims of our biases.

I second this wholeheartedly...Depression and, more generally, Bipolar Spectrum Disorders are nothing to laugh about...It is a great pity that people shy away from treatment because they don't want to be stigmatised as "crazy" or "mad"....The ones who run to priests and monastries are the lucky ones,Bananiot...25% end up killing themselves...

anybody have any knowledge about Electroconvulsive therapy .A friend of mine is ask to go throu with this

Cyfo,
The mere mention of ECV therapy used to bring shock/ horror to people...But things have changed considerably in this field..The techniques used now are a lot safer and with much less or shorter lasting side effects..

I wouldn't recommend it as the first line of treatment,but if your friend's depression is severe,it might be just the right thing for him/her.It works very quickly,and these days the most common side effect,loss of short term memory,does not seem to cause too many problems...If your friend has suicidal tendencies this might be just what is required to lift their mood considerably almost overnight...good luck,mate...

[cyfo]

anybody have any knowledge about Electroconvulsive therapy .A friend of mine is ask to go throu with this[/quote]


Cyfo,
The mere mention of ECV therapy used to bring shock/ horror to people...But things have changed considerably in this field..The techniques used now are a lot safer and with much less or shorter lasting side effects..

I wouldn't recommend it as the first line of treatment,but if your friend's depression is severe,it might be just the right thing for him/her.It works very quickly,and these days the most common side effect,loss of short term memory,does not seem to cause too many problems...If your friend has suicidal tendencies this might be just what is required to lift their mood considerably almost overnight...good luck,mate...[/quote]

But what i don’t understand is that he has no depression .He just think he is alien and Jesus and his violent. He is in only 10 days now and had no suicidal tendencies .they should wait for medication to see if work first I think

[DT.]

anybody have any knowledge about Electroconvulsive therapy .A friend of mine is ask to go throu with this

Cyfo,
The mere mention of ECV therapy used to bring shock/ horror to people...But things have changed considerably in this field..The techniques used now are a lot safer and with much less or shorter lasting side effects..

I wouldn't recommend it as the first line of treatment,but if your friend's depression is severe,it might be just the right thing for him/her.It works very quickly,and these days the most common side effect,loss of short term memory,does not seem to cause too many problems...If your friend has suicidal tendencies this might be just what is required to lift their mood considerably almost overnight...good luck,mate...[/quote]

But what i don’t understand is that he has no depression .He just think he is alien and Jesus and his violent. He is in only 10 days now and had no suicidal tendencies .they should wait for medication to see if work first I think[/quote]

Your friend wouldn't be Eric Dayi would it?

[cyfo]

anybody have any knowledge about Electroconvulsive therapy .A friend of mine is ask to go throu with this

Cyfo,
The mere mention of ECV therapy used to bring shock/ horror to people...But things have changed considerably in this field..The techniques used now are a lot safer and with much less or shorter lasting side effects..

I wouldn't recommend it as the first line of treatment,but if your friend's depression is severe,it might be just the right thing for him/her.It works very quickly,and these days the most common side effect,loss of short term memory,does not seem to cause too many problems...If your friend has suicidal tendencies this might be just what is required to lift their mood considerably almost overnight...good luck,mate...

But what i don’t understand is that he has no depression .He just think he is alien and Jesus and his violent. He is in only 10 days now and had no suicidal tendencies .they should wait for medication to see if work first I think[/quote]

Your friend wouldn't be Eric Dayi would it?[/quote]

No he is not