“The fact that he's talking about suicidal thoughts and mental illness in this way is just the kind of thing we need to be talking about to help prevent suffering and suicide,” Dr. Kelly Posner says.
"Despite recent progress in increasing the likelihood that US adults with serious psychological distress receive mental health treatment, nearly 1/3 still receive no treatment," said Dr. Mark Olfson.
Dr. Michael Grunebaum thinks the drug should no longer be relegated to a last-line treatment. “It makes sense that it move up in the treatment algorithm in E.R.s and inpatient units,” he said.
Taking stimulant drugs or supplements can't make you smarter, but they could make you more focused, which would allow you to get more done, Dr. Philip Muskin says.
“The people who need the care aren’t the ones getting it,” Dr. Mark Olfson said. “Almost a third of people who reported severe psychological distress are not getting mental health care.”
Dr. Robert Remien and Dr. Claude Mellins of the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at Columbia University discuss the state of HIV/AIDS in 2018.
