A Wonderful Comment

I promise not to do this too much, but some of you can say things better than I can. Here's a recent comment that nails my frustrations--yours too most likely--better than I can.

So many of us are tired of this system. And you are correct- when do we demand something else? Maybe I feel so strongly about this right now because I'm in the middle of switching meds. I've been in this game 19 years and I haven't seen much change. The entire process is exhausting and dealing with the insurance companies is even more so. Recently on the phone with a new potential drs office- they asked for the mental health phone number on the back of my insurance card. Why? Why is this still a question? I've seriously debated over the years calling all of my contacts and recruiting a celebrity to speak out on the many issues the mentally ill still fight. AIDS has Bono. The UNHCR has Angelina Jolie. NCCRA has Katie Couric. Cancer has Lance Armstrong. And now we have a very powerful celebrity speaking out against the use of psychiatric meds. Or maybe rounding up thousands to march the streets would work. Unfortunately in today's society, I doubt it. Either way, something must be done. We need better research. We need understanding. Patients need to demand more from their doctors. We need a voice.

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