http://saynotostigma.com/2010/04/ptsd-the-pitfalls-of-stigma-and-stereotypes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ptsd-the-pitfalls-of-stigma-and-stereotypes a blog of The Menninger Clinic Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:19:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://saynotostigma.com/2010/04/ptsd-the-pitfalls-of-stigma-and-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Sgt Bob Wed, 12 May 2010 15:56:21 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=376#comment-146 Attempts are made to blaim the military, society, and everyone else for the stigma clearly generating from demeaning mental health terminology. In addition mental health diagnoses tend to be unaccountable, and unreliable. The facts show that physicians from other medical specialties, should always be a significant part, of any mental health diagnostic work up whatsoever. Its clear that other medical conditions can cause similar symptoms, and these physical conditions can be treated with far less stigma, and costs for services. Attempts are made to blaim the military, society, and everyone else for the stigma clearly generating from demeaning mental health terminology. In addition mental health diagnoses tend to be unaccountable, and unreliable. The facts show that physicians from other medical specialties, should always be a significant part, of any mental health diagnostic work up whatsoever. Its clear that other medical conditions can cause similar symptoms, and these physical conditions can be treated with far less stigma, and costs for services.

]]> http://saynotostigma.com/2010/04/ptsd-the-pitfalls-of-stigma-and-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Sgt Bob Wed, 12 May 2010 15:36:17 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=376#comment-145 American physicians like our veterans have a high rate of suicide, yet they continue to refuse mental health treatment. Physicians report that any involvement whatsoever with mental health services, causes a lowering of career opportunities, and causes further family/personal/social problems. So if even if American physicians refuse mental health treatment, shouldn't we look at this issue more carefully? Should we consider stopping all funding to mental health services, until we find out exactly what its practices do, and have done to patient recovery? American physicians like our veterans have a high rate of suicide, yet they continue to refuse mental health treatment. Physicians report that any involvement whatsoever with mental health services, causes a lowering of career opportunities, and causes further family/personal/social problems. So if even if American physicians refuse mental health treatment, shouldn’t we look at this issue more carefully? Should we consider stopping all funding to mental health services, until we find out exactly what its practices do, and have done to patient recovery?

]]> http://saynotostigma.com/2010/04/ptsd-the-pitfalls-of-stigma-and-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Sgt Holler Mon, 10 May 2010 10:02:53 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=376#comment-138 You make a very good point as I have severe PTSD from my tours to Iraq and I was recently engaged....in fact it ended today because of my fiancee's friend thinks that he knows everything about PTSD since he had it from a car wreck and ruined our relationship. Now I am completely alone and not sure what to do with my life. You make a very good point as I have severe PTSD from my tours to Iraq and I was recently engaged….in fact it ended today because of my fiancee’s friend thinks that he knows everything about PTSD since he had it from a car wreck and ruined our relationship. Now I am completely alone and not sure what to do with my life.

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