Posted by Janice1 on March 30, 2001, at 22:07:21
In reply to Visits to MDs for depression up 36%, posted by dj on March 29, 2001, at 14:12:34
Hi dj,
Thanks for posting this. I saw it on the newspaper the other day, but didn't have time to read it.
This is what surprised me:
Canada is the seventh-largest market for pharmaceutical sales in the world.
Does this mean that Canada ranks #7 in the world for consumption of pharmaceutical medications! Our population is not very large!
Another surprising thing is all my GTA neighbours out there. We could branch out and form our own little pill-popping, in-person, self-help group.
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Maybe it is the circles I run in, but I am not surprised at all by the lack of stigma towards depression. Very recently one of my bosses maturely and kindly suggested to one of my colleagues that he may want to get some help with his moods. (trust me, he needed it). Everyone in the department knew about his erratic behaviour and his going to the psychiatrist, and they were all supportive (both to his face and behind his back).
dj, did you get booted off again? You've been so good lately.thanks again,
Janice
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