Psychiatrists to brand grief lasting longer than two weeks a mental illness

[davidthegnome]

114. You are assuming...

that the intent is noble. From experience, I tend to think the opposite. There is a reason we have this "woo-woo anti-medical profession attitude". At least, in the case of those of us who speak from experience, who have personally had dealings with our system of medicine and those who practice it - particularly as it regards mental health.

I'm not even close to being a Scientologist. I consider this move to be motivated by profit - and will continue to consider it so until it is demonstrated that the motive IS in fact, to help patients. The fact that this will make it easier for some patients to get their medication is a good thing, but it is but one aspect of this move - but one result. Another result is that prescriptions can be more easily given to ANYONE. Another result is that people who are sad from the loss of a loved one, who are grieving in a normal way over a period of time... could be considered to be mentally ill and given powerful, mind-altering drugs.

It's not nearly as simple as you're suggesting.