Therapist Michael Pond has been captivated by rigorous and extensive research that argues millions of people who are prescribed psychotropic drugs derive no benefit from them and, in fact, may be making their illness worse by taking them
Vancouver therapist Michael Pond says that at least once a week a client asks him, “If I get therapy can I get off this medication?” Michael’s typical response, he writes in the Vancouver Sun, is: “We’ll need to consult with your physician. If you’ve been diagnosed with a mental disorder and you’ve been taking your meds for a significant period of time you need to continue to keep your brain chemistry balanced. Psychotherapy will help for sure, but you will most likely need some type of psychotropic medication for an indefinite time.”
How much money you make is more important than what you eat, how much you exercise, or even your genetic make-up, says Dr. Ritika Goel. She’s a family physician whose interests lie in the health and well-being of marginalized communities including those in the inner city of Toronto, rural Canada as well as internationally. 