[tylfin]

Author seemed to have some valid points - issues that are part of the normal healing process are being diagnosed & treated via antidepressants.

The part I'm not so sure I agree with is the "system is too jammed up so don't come," sentiment.

I think if someone is having a hard time & they want to reach out to a medical professional that's probably for the best.

Unfortunately that does shift the burden onto the system to train professionals to determine the difference between prescribing antidepressants or talk and time therapy. It's a lot easier to write someone that prescription than hear them out.

[rjf72]

He's talking from the perspective of the UK, where he is a physician. The public health system in the UK has been under extreme and increasing stress. It's underfunded, understaffed, overburdened, and things are getting worse.

In a related article [1], it was mentioned that 70% of children with mental issues do not receive treatment because lack of resources - high rates of mental illness mean there's simply not enough healthcare to go around. Even those that do receive treatment end up facing "unacceptably long waits." The current ambitious goal in restructuring the system would still leave some 65% of those with diagnosed medical conditions, without treatment. Wiki also has a number of decent citations for further information. [2]

When things are provided through public funding there is an obligation of society to ensure that they are utilized in a sustainable way. If that obligation is not met, the systems become, quite tautologically, unsustainable.

[1] - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/mental-health-cris...

[2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Service#Fundin...