prompt: this is a tricky issue so i'll do my best. i want to talk about what i perceive as a major problem with how doctors prescribe anti depressants and anti anxiety meds.  i'd like some thoughts on this and then i'm going to talk about a survey i did on "mechanical turk" several months ago; a survey dealing with this and it was scary.
chosen.content: this is a tricky issue so i'll do my best. i want to talk about what i perceive as a major problem with how doctors prescribe anti depressants and anti anxiety meds.  i'd like some thoughts on this and then i'm going to talk about a survey i did on "mechanical turk" several months ago; a survey dealing with this and it was scary.
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chosen.content: One issue with how doctors prescribe anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications is that they rarely spend time getting to know their patients beyond their current diagnosis. As a result, the patient's background and specific needs often go unaccounted for. The medications may be effective for one person, but cause unbearable side effects in another simply due to their unique chemistries and medical history. Additionally, inadequate consultation with the patient means that any adjustments to dosage or medications must be made in clinic settings, which can be stressful, intimidating and expensive for the patient. Doctors may be able to provide better prescriptions if they spent time getting to know their patients more individually.
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rejected.content: this is a tricky issue so i'll do my best. i want to talk about what i perceive as a major problem with how doctors prescribe anti depressants and anti anxiety meds.  i'd like some thoughts on this and then i'm going to talk about a survey i did on "mechanical turk" several months ago; a survey dealing with this and it was scary.
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rejected.content: I agree that there can often be problems with the way doctors prescribe anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications. Generally speaking, the process of medicating mental health conditions can be somewhat hit or miss — sometimes the meds work, and sometimes they don't. But what makes this process particularly tricky is that every person experiences and responds to depression or anxiety in a unique way, and as a result there is no one-size-fits-all approach to prescribing medication. Doctors have to rely on their own experience, their own instincts, the individual details of the patient, the severity of the condition, and a number of other factors to try and determine what medication, or combination of medications, might help. It's important that patients understand this and trust their doctor's judgement, while still feeling confident that they are being treated well, safely, and effectively. It can also be helpful to have an idea of what your goals are, to ask the right questions and to be prepared to give feedback as to whether or not what is being prescribed is working for you. Ultimately, though, it is a process of trial and error that often relies heavily on the relationship and trust that exists between the doctor and patient.
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