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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 291247" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Marg, what a great post! Very interesting as always <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" />.</p><p></p><p>In the US, if something works everyone jumps in on the action because everything in health care is for profit. I hope that changes, but right now it's "Good, we can make a buck!" </p><p></p><p>I think what bothers me the most about this particular clinic is that the people who have talked to me about it (I am excluding this poster, who I have obviously NEVER talked to and don't know personally)--but the ones I did know talked about it like they were cult-like sold. It was pretty much as if they were the enlightened and if we all just knew what they knew and did what they did mental illness would be wiped off the face of the earth (yes, I'm exaggerating a bit). But obviously the doctors there have a pat speech they give the people as to why their kids are the way they are because they all gave me a similar speel. In the meantime, since most kids were on the autism spectrum, they insisted their kids were so much better yet the rest of us so no difference. And I knew my son was REALLY getting better, and everyone could see it. Of course, maybe their kids were better at home. I don't know if they were or not. </p><p></p><p>At any rate, due to our health care system here, which I am hoping will become affordable to all, if these people who claim alternative cures were on the mark for most people, the medical community would swarm all over them. It's $$$$. Every time a new antdepressant comes out, the doctors start prescribing it in droves, rather than prescribing cheaper, older medications with good track records. Why? $$$. Doctors get kickbacks from the pharmaceutal companies. I'm sure they'd be happy to make similar deals with the companies who make these vitamins. And I'm sure the company who makes the vitamins is just as greedy as the pharmaceutal comanies. Ah, the good ole USA.</p><p></p><p>So I've learned to stay away from high priced alternative "cures." I don't believe them. A psychiatrist may cost a fortune, but insurance covers it. Big difference. I'd rather be a gunia pig to something that I don't have to pay for than have some alternative place plough me with vitamins that I can probably order myself online, but that probably will break the bank. And in the end they most likely aren't the answer. My own belief, having a mental illness and an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son, is that diet and vitamins aren't the answer to our problems. Want to help your kid? Want something already found to help EVERYONE in the world? EXERCISE!!!! Whatever else your child is taking or whatever the intervention, exercise has been proven to boost mood. I swear by it and the cost is nothing. </p><p></p><p>At any rate, thanks for all of your thoughts <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. I do believe the orginial poster is sincere, but I still don't trust the facility she took her daughter to. I love when a facility tells a parent, "Well, of course she's not cured. YOu brought her here too late." Ugh. Sorry, I don't buy it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 291247, member: 1550"] Marg, what a great post! Very interesting as always :raspberry-tounge:. In the US, if something works everyone jumps in on the action because everything in health care is for profit. I hope that changes, but right now it's "Good, we can make a buck!" I think what bothers me the most about this particular clinic is that the people who have talked to me about it (I am excluding this poster, who I have obviously NEVER talked to and don't know personally)--but the ones I did know talked about it like they were cult-like sold. It was pretty much as if they were the enlightened and if we all just knew what they knew and did what they did mental illness would be wiped off the face of the earth (yes, I'm exaggerating a bit). But obviously the doctors there have a pat speech they give the people as to why their kids are the way they are because they all gave me a similar speel. In the meantime, since most kids were on the autism spectrum, they insisted their kids were so much better yet the rest of us so no difference. And I knew my son was REALLY getting better, and everyone could see it. Of course, maybe their kids were better at home. I don't know if they were or not. At any rate, due to our health care system here, which I am hoping will become affordable to all, if these people who claim alternative cures were on the mark for most people, the medical community would swarm all over them. It's $$$$. Every time a new antdepressant comes out, the doctors start prescribing it in droves, rather than prescribing cheaper, older medications with good track records. Why? $$$. Doctors get kickbacks from the pharmaceutal companies. I'm sure they'd be happy to make similar deals with the companies who make these vitamins. And I'm sure the company who makes the vitamins is just as greedy as the pharmaceutal comanies. Ah, the good ole USA. So I've learned to stay away from high priced alternative "cures." I don't believe them. A psychiatrist may cost a fortune, but insurance covers it. Big difference. I'd rather be a gunia pig to something that I don't have to pay for than have some alternative place plough me with vitamins that I can probably order myself online, but that probably will break the bank. And in the end they most likely aren't the answer. My own belief, having a mental illness and an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son, is that diet and vitamins aren't the answer to our problems. Want to help your kid? Want something already found to help EVERYONE in the world? EXERCISE!!!! Whatever else your child is taking or whatever the intervention, exercise has been proven to boost mood. I swear by it and the cost is nothing. At any rate, thanks for all of your thoughts :happy:. I do believe the orginial poster is sincere, but I still don't trust the facility she took her daughter to. I love when a facility tells a parent, "Well, of course she's not cured. YOu brought her here too late." Ugh. Sorry, I don't buy it. [/QUOTE]
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