Quote Originally Posted by smokey the elder View Post
Mental health issues are so tough because getting diagnosed is difficult. Also, once you get diagnosed it's a crapshoot whether the treatment regimen will work. People shouldn't be afraid to ask for help, but, unfortunately even in the 21st century there's such a stigma attached to mental illness. I think it's because there's no "lab test" for it that says yes or no.

There is a "lab test" for mental disorders. A simple blood test reveals some of the most common brain chemistry problems. Many doctors, for some reason seem to forego sending patients for blood test before prescribing meds, that's why it's so hard to fall on the right one.