> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 2 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Medical treatment should be wholistic not prescriptive]] This does not mean that we should not be using medication to manage and treat [[mental illness]], but that [[medication]] should just be a tool and not the end all be all. Most prescription medications like [[SSRI]]'s or [[Mirtazapine]] have side effects that can be just as impactful as their main effects. The job of the doctor is not just to prescribe the [[medication]] but to help the patient find a treatment plan that will most benefit their life. ^[[[notes - Treatment Principles for Anxiety and Depression]]] Many people including people like [[Dr. K]] have made the observation that [[Drugs may be being overprescribed]]. This is part of:: [[There has been a decrease in mental health not an increase in mental illness]] and how [[society]] and medical professionals have reacted to it. We also know that things like, [[exercise]], [[human behavior|socializing]], and [[meditation]], ^[[[Meditation improves mental, physical, and emotional health]], [[Yoga is a wholistic philosophy of self-improvement]]] all holistically improve your [[mental health]]. #TO/TEND/GRAFT - [[Doctor's can't prescribe improving your life]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[medicine]], [[treatment]], [[mental health]]