Originally Posted by
plumberroy
Fribley I agree with you 100%
there are a few people that are ligitamitly mentally ill the vast majority are using as an excuse not to take responsability for their actions. Doctors get things for subscibing drugs ie trips, golf clubs etc.(I wonder how much cheaper drugs would be if we weren't paying for that kind of stuff) If you go to enough doctors you can find one to give A drug you want, and the people looking generally know witch doctors to see plus if they prescibe you drugs they can charge you for follow ups they don't get follow ups for telling you to buck up and act like a man /or woman
Roy
"Mental Disorders in America
Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.1 When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages 18 and older, this figure translates to 57.7 million people.2Even though mental disorders are widespread in the population, the main burden of illness is concentrated in a much smaller proportion — about 6 percent, or 1 in 17 — who suffer from a serious mental illness.1 In addition, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and Canada for ages 15-44.3 Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. Nearly half (45 percent) of those with any mental disorder meet criteria for 2 or more disorders, with severity strongly related to comorbidity.1
In the U.S., mental disorders are diagnosed based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV)."
taken from the National Institute of Mental Health website.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publi...-america.shtml
Count yourself lucky my friend.