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I think every person is in charge of their own health. We can’t blindly follow advice based on credentials of others.
by bilsbie 4y ago
I think every person is in charge of their own health. We can’t blindly follow advice based on credentials of others.
- jstx1 4y agoSure, you're responsible for your health but don't use that as an excuse to ignore or dismiss scientific evidence. I guess you could ignore it, as long as you aren't harming anyone else, but it still seems like a bad idea.
- anikom15 4y agoI think that’s part of the problem. We have very little understanding of the mechanisms of depression and how ADs can help or harm that.
- mellosouls 4y agoNo, of course not - by definition, advice is advisory only. But we can and should default to trusting advice from reputable people over hearsay; credentials inform our assessment of how reputable they are.
- bilsbie 4y ago> advice is advisory only. The last three years would like a word. > But we can and should default to trusting advice from reputable people over hearsay; credentials inform our assessment of how reputable they are. Tell that to the doctor 50 years ago that recommended his favorite brand of cigarettes. Or the experts that made the food pyramid.
- amanaplanacanal 4y ago> The last three years would like a word. There is nothing unusual about the last three years. Public health measures have frequently come with stiff penalties, since the beginning. “Sin taxes”, drug prohibition, water quality and vaccine mandates, etc.
- falcolas 4y agoYes, and no. If your health issues can impact the health other people, it's no longer just your problem to be in charge of. And without proper training, you can't manage your bigger health problems without help, either mental or physical.