it sure is beginning to appear that way. talk about only treating the stem of the problem and not the root: many pharmaceutical advertisements (should drugs have advertisements in the first place? on TV, much less-- not just medical magazines, or something) ask questions like "do you ever feel down? like people don't understand you? unhappy? or anxious?" all of these are real problems that many of us deal with-- and certainly i think people should be able to seek out help when they feel like they are in a rut or feeling bad about life. but, how many times are these pills being prescribed to people without encouraging them to 1)change some important patterns in their lives that might be making them unhappy 2) to talk to friends and/or therapists about their problems 3) to take up an exercise regime like qi gong or yoga that can teach them to calm their minds or find peace in a moment? that's just it, for the MOST part, not all of the time (as some prescriptions can be used in a way that works along with a process of self-discovery and disipline), taking pharmaceuticals to "fix" the problem doesn't TEACH anyone anything about the root of their anxiety or depression. It is unfortunate that some people are moving farther aways from truly knowing themselves by grabbing on the hip and trendy drugs that they first saw on some advertisement during their favorite prime time TV sidcom.
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Amen to that sister....my sentiments exactly. We do seem to be a culture of solving problems at the"stem" and not the root. But also perhaps, many may not be in a supportive envirnment to nip the issue in the bud, especially stuff with family. Perhaps we can change the way peple view their health, but even in my dealings with people knowing that I am in grad school for TCM, they still ask me for a "cure-all" to their problems......
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