Do we need public health messaging along the lines of... If you have a mental illness, don't use substances, cos you're more likely to get addicted and make things worse? (The reality is most psychotropic medication will be prescribed to known misusers (and abuse of meds is usually the main concern) so the adage don't use cos it doesn't play nicely with your meds is mostly scaremongering)
I’m working on a similar post about over pathologizing in Psychology. It’s such a challenge because there are very real uses for diagnoses, but ultimately we have to remember we treat humans, not diseases.
Do we need public health messaging along the lines of... If you have a mental illness, don't use substances, cos you're more likely to get addicted and make things worse? (The reality is most psychotropic medication will be prescribed to known misusers (and abuse of meds is usually the main concern) so the adage don't use cos it doesn't play nicely with your meds is mostly scaremongering)
I’m working on a similar post about over pathologizing in Psychology. It’s such a challenge because there are very real uses for diagnoses, but ultimately we have to remember we treat humans, not diseases.