tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984330758590198929.post6807904773610631750..comments2023-07-15T08:56:14.052-07:00Comments on ::::::::::Becoming::::::::::: Grief versus Depression: The American Psychiatric Association RespondsDr. Joanne Cacciatorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863060782827061955noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984330758590198929.post-6272310616070787392012-04-23T16:54:11.723-07:002012-04-23T16:54:11.723-07:00Thank you all for reading and for the many private...Thank you all for reading and for the many private messages. I continue to experience shared and profound sadness in hearing all the stories of loss and heartache...Dr. Joanne Cacciatorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863060782827061955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984330758590198929.post-36142398637276583922012-04-19T00:24:21.792-07:002012-04-19T00:24:21.792-07:00Beautifully written. Eloquent and powerful. I espe...Beautifully written. Eloquent and powerful. I especially appreciate the excellent citations and will continue to read and research material exploring the authentic expression of parental grief, particularly the more current studies regarding child death from cancer and lifelong traumatic grief. A deeper understanding, recognition, and acceptance (cultural and medical) of the truth about parental grief would effectively render any attempts to pathologize what is essentially the measure of the deepest love possible, moot. <br /><br />I also feel strongly that this attempt to categorize grief as a mental illness/disorder is a way to manufacture and dispense medication. The so-called "treatment" for anything that is bracketed by a professional medical diagnosis (to optomize payment for services, aka drug therapy, rendered)opens the door for the drug companies to make billions. The "discussion" on the part of the "experts" has little to do with the emotional/psychological experiential reality of grieving, (or more importantly, any kind of verifiable science )and absolutely everything to do with profit, greed, and exploitation. This is purely an economic issue that benefits entire industries within the medical community.<br /><br />Again, I am grateful for your sustained efforts in this area. Thank you for sharing such fine work.<br /><br />Best, Lisa Wendell<br />http://momslogonly.blogspot.com/LWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059245762686367066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984330758590198929.post-49107451201275713182012-04-04T15:29:02.550-07:002012-04-04T15:29:02.550-07:00I have linked your thoughts to mine on my blog -...I have linked your thoughts to mine on my blog - I am appalled by the lack of human compassion APA are demonstrating by trying to pigeon hole those that have lost. I may be lost in grief but I haven't lost my mind <br /><br />http://thatwoman.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/grief-depression-listening-american-pyschiatric-association-responds-somewhat/Loraine Ritcheynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984330758590198929.post-30514881965183992342012-04-03T21:29:58.395-07:002012-04-03T21:29:58.395-07:00I have endured the harm one can endure being throw...I have endured the harm one can endure being thrown into the mental health arena during bereavement of one year's duration following caregiving of my husband's complex medical issues ! Totally inappropriate diagnoses given to me, on disability where then what is suffered is loss of credibility with family and loss of career, relationships with former co-workers, financial downward spiral. If I feel ---- and I DO --- that being thrust into the mental health system after one year of losing my spouse was inappropriate and harmful, those who would be labeled MDD after two weeks into bereavement adjustments would suffer even more harm. It is totally bizarre ! I lost a very close girlfriend when I was 14, also, and because of Girl Scout leaders and all those in a small village, I gained from LOVE around me while grieving. They did not drug me up as they are doing to children now !! What is taking place pertaining to loss and natural, human feelings being called other-than-what-they-are MUST be stopped !! MCWMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165031677841517183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984330758590198929.post-67567476671884223312012-04-02T18:29:36.664-07:002012-04-02T18:29:36.664-07:00Dear Joanne,
When I shared your initial post abou...Dear Joanne,<br /><br />When I shared your initial post about the proposed change to DSM V, some responses were that of what if someone truly wants/needs that type of assistance, what's wrong?<br /><br />My refutation was same as yours. First, the label shouldn't be there to obtain insurance approval/reimbursement among many many other reasons. Completely inappropriate and destructive. The second refutation was look at the research that you've done and what's been done before. While yes, maybe it helps others and that's fine, it's clear to me that in the majority of cases, it does way more harm than good and just masks and delays the pain.<br /><br />Thank you always for your words and wisdom.Bug Familynoreply@blogger.com