that is a terrible stereotype and message. this discourages kids from having sessions when in fact it has been proven that they help. unless she is talking about the ones that keep medicating ppl right off the bat because they are endorsed by a medical/drug company. those are the pits.
I love Lauren, but this is pretty stereotypical. A lot of people do have conditions that medications do help, it's true. I don't get why people completely look down on all mental health medication.
It's true that sometimes, people go through hard times that cause them problems, and instead of dealing with the issues head on, they just get on meds. Those are cases where I feel that meds shouldn't be the first option....but plenty of other things do warrant them.
that is a terrible stereotype and message. this discourages kids from having sessions when in fact it has been proven that they help. unless she is talking about the ones that keep medicating ppl right off the bat.
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I do agree that a lot of psychologists (doctors in general) prescribe WAY too much medication to people though. But not all of them are like that.
I love Lauren, but this is pretty stereotypical. A lot of people do have conditions that medications do help, it's true. I don't get why people completely look down on all mental health medication.
It's true that sometimes, people go through hard times that cause them problems, and instead of dealing with the issues head on, they just get on meds. Those are cases where I feel that meds shouldn't be the first option....but plenty of other things do warrant them.
Because meds can make people feel they are not in control of their own life and they have to be babied.
And no one is getting that she's talking about the youth, who are mostly sincerely ****ed up today. School, friends, peer pressure, sex, parents, that sort of **** still happens. School & friends is the main pressure but that's not the point. Most kids are now being told they will achieve nothing unless they try harder (even when they're trying). Stress from parents about getting jobs too doesn't help and forcing kids to do stuff they can't mentally handle.
I'm 19, and I still feel the pressure.
She didn't say anything wrong and if you have a problem with her, boohoo. Most psychiatrists are ****ed up and only come for a pay check then try to heavily medicate you to get their money. I've dealt with them before and I know how they are. Not all of them care like you think they do.
I agree they destroy kids lives with pills but this will turn a lot of people off therapy which is bad. Also something incredibly important to mention: all the famous shooters that shot up schools and ****, most took prescription drugs. and they ****ing wonder why shootings have gone up in this country? if anything it's their fault for fueling the ********. A depressed kid + pills/meds + getting a hold of a firearm will only end badly. This is something we need to talk about immediately or these shootings will continue. This is 1 reason why I will never take pills for depression
She apologized RIGHT away on twitter. I get she feels that way due to personal circumstances in her life that has happened w/ friends and family members but it is important that she researches and not let personal interest sway or negate an entire profession.
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I'm sorry, I'm so sorry I didn't mean to offend. I've had a lot of friends destroyed by some people prescribing them stuff they did not need but that was no reason for me to get that aggressive and say that, I apologize, I understand it's helped a lot of people, I spoke publicly too soon, short wit. I apologize again greatly if I offended anyone. That was more of like a rant text to a close friend, I shouldn't have taken that to social media. I again, really am sorry.
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lucy☽ @KOALAREGUI 8m8 minutes ago
@LaurenJauregui In a way you kind of made a valid point just maybe aimed towards a minority working in the profession rather than a majority
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Lauren Jauregui @LaurenJauregui 2m2 minutes ago
@KOALAREGUI yeah I definitely misspoke
At least she's not stubborn and is open to being educated even if it's done aggressively and I love that their fans never agree with them when they're wrong
Every pop star needs at least one person that approves every single thing he or she posts to the internet. Stuff like this is ridiculous and shouldn't be posted.
on one hand meds are definitely over prescribed (especially to young people, I have first hand experience with that) but on the other hand LOTS of people need medication to survive. She obviously doesn't quite understand what she's talking about
A lot of people do have conditions that medications do help, it's true. I don't get why people completely look down on all mental health medication.
