re: When did the US become so hypermedicated to the point of persistent hypochondria?

when money was discovered to be made concerning "health"

like George Carlin said - "If you kill all the germs around you and live a completely sterile life, then when germs do come along, you're not gonna be prepared. And never mind ordinary germs. What are you gonna do when some supervirus comes along that turns your vital organs into liquid shite? I'll tell you what you're gonna do. You're gonna get sick, you're gonna die, and you're gonna *deserve it* 'cause you're *fricking* weak and you've got a *fricking* weak immune system!"

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just don’t go to the wedding

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My favorite way to attend weddings is to not go. I do attend bachelor parties though.

In my 40s, I don't take anything unless I really need it. I don't even take Ibuprofen or Tylenol anymore if I get a headache. What I found is that after a period of time doing that I don't really get headaches anymore.

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I’d need a detailed explanation as to why I couldn’t wear my Apple Watch to a wedding.

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Yea, there are two psycho situations presented in the OP. Almost need two separate threads.

When I die I want to be buried with my dog, that’s why I had him cremated. If you think that’s soft then ok, but I would slap your ancestors and they’d apologize after I did it.

Doctor of medicine is what it is called.

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Maybe one nut job said this.

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I perused the comment section, there were at least a dozen. Total nutjob behavior. Tracking the heart rate was the most common complaint. Going by the percentages, you'd think half of Americans have resting heart conditions

Made by Markath

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. I only take meds when absolutely necessary and I'm not a clean freak.

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I went to go pick up some amoxicillin for my GF today. Tiny town. I pull up behind a car with a vanity plate that says, Granny75, that has just pulled up to the window. I just put my car in park, because I know what's coming. Texted GF cracking a joke about it. Little did I know...

Pharmacist gives the lady two bags of pills, I take the car out of park. Lady sits there. 90 seconds later I put it back in park. 4-5 minutes later, the pharmacist, with both hands, gives her at least 8 more bags of pills. I don't get how people live like that.

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Just because I didn’t want to seek out some left wing quick therapist to tell my feelings to doesn’t mean I didn’t grieve my dog and take the loss hard. If you want to know the truth I was in a state of depression for almost a year after it.

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I didn't say that you didn't take the loss hard.

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Some therapist reading from a script want gonna make me feel any better and giving me standard answers.

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I've got zero reason to get you to go to a therapist. No reason to lie to you. That's not what therapy is.

Therapy sessions go like this:

"What brings you in"

Then you tell them what brings you in

Then they ask more questions

Then you talk more

Then they ask more questions

Then they give you different perspectives, they reframe your issue, and they try to listen more.

They don't tell you what to do. They don't push drugs on you. In fact, the therapists that I've seen are adamant that they cannot give me direct advice. They give me techniques to help with the underlying issues that are going on.

I don't know how this vendetta against therapy started, but it's counterproductive. Most therapists need a master's degree and then they don't get paid all that much. They aren't broke, but I think the media has warped your perception of a therapist. It's not some high and mighty guy looking down his nose prescribing meds. It's typically a bright empathetic person who wants to use their education to help those in distress.