tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736207417058471901.post2843838517089102926..comments2023-08-04T13:29:47.947+01:00Comments on The Western Front: A One Woman Invasion: A Pill For Every IllJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417321766969580305noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736207417058471901.post-73546318900115090522013-08-28T19:43:45.920+01:002013-08-28T19:43:45.920+01:00Sorry Joan, I never replied to this. I was going...Sorry Joan, I never replied to this. I was going to and forgot. <br /><br />I've had enormous amounts of talking therapy over the years starting from the age of 19. I'd say it amounts to about six years in total. Some therapists/counsellors are much better than others. Some should be locked up - for example the man in charge of Hammersmith and Fulham MIND in 1981 who slipped me his home number and made it clear he wanted a relationship with me. When I cried he observed that I found it hard to believe someone wanted to be my friend...hm.<br /><br />I think there is actually a chemical imbalance in my head that needs either constant or periodical sorting out. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417321766969580305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736207417058471901.post-31517984531511590832013-07-04T16:35:02.278+01:002013-07-04T16:35:02.278+01:00I firmly believe that there should be no chemical ...I firmly believe that there should be no chemical therapy without talk therapy. With time one can hope to let go of the crutch that the pills provide, but speaking the truth (your truth) is crucial.<br /><br />Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458408621855773976noreply@blogger.com