Messages By: mjleave

I didn't have the opportunity to see this show and I haven't read all of the posts on this subject yet.....but what are people like Tom Cruise suggesting doctors do for schizoprenics when they start hearing voices in their heads?  Would he have them take a vitamin, go for a run, and expect the voices to be gone in the morning?  What about Multiple Personality Disorder?  These are very serious and very real disorders.  I don't agree with "over" medicating....and I personally have been on medication for anxiety and depression and medication doesn't agree with me...but I do know many people that it has helped when nothing else would.  Also my son has ADD and was failing second grade.  We tried  diet, exercise, taking vitamins, and different study techniques but nothing worked.  When I reluctantly agreed to a very small dose of ritalin...he went from failing second grade to being an honor roll student.  However, there were kids in his same class who were taking way too high of a dose who would just sit and stare into space all day.  So I personally think that every person is different in what works for them.  It is the doctor and parent's responsibility to monitor the dose you or your child are taking and use medication as a last resort.  I definately would not rule out medication all together.  I think what Tom Cruise is saying is very irresponsible.....and could potentially cause harm to someone or to society if people take him seriously.  (ie:  If a schizophrenic is hearing voices telling him/her to hurt himself / herself or to hurt someone else. ) I could be wrong, but I seriously doubt vitamins and exercise will solve that problem.