bbc news mental health

[pete69]

not sure if this has been posted already but the government has announced
a big cash injection to employ more cbt therapists for depression and anxiety,they say 450 thousand people suffer and within 3 years most of us will be cured ...that was the words of a shrink....i will take it with a pinch of salt but heres the link for you...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7037400.stm

[margaret911]

Wow I have had this illness for 3 years already, wish I could be cured.

[Pauluk]

If someone think's they can cure me, then iam more than willing to give it a go.

[Gordon]

I'll believe it when I see it.

Who decides if we're "cured" or not?

I'm all for getting better of course but they make it sound so easy.

Gordon

[Bill]

I've been working down the board so I've just come across about your post. I heard it too and all I can say is it's about time!!!

I'm a strong believer in therapy rather than medication because I do feel that medication only treats the symptoms rather than the route cause.

I also believe that therapy Does work because I know of people who have and are going down this route, and they're doing things now that they never thought they'd ever do again including agoraphobics and panic sufferers.

The problem in this country has always been the lack of resources which is why there are such long waiting lists. It's in everyones interest including the governments and employers that they do something about this situation. TOO many people are left to suffer alone, including me and as a result in some cases people pay the ultimate price when it really Should be prevented! It's always angered me how people are left to suffer!!! I guess in a way that's partly why I'm here.