Most, if not all, of these medications are made to be taken along with weekly (or more) visits to a therapist.

Its sad that regular MD's can prescribe all these types of medications. There isn't a lot of monitoring done. When I worked for an MD, he was prescribing Paxil to anyone that asked for it!! We even got some of their new marketing literature that asks doctors to prescribe it for women to have it onhand for small occurances like being late for work, having a fight with their spouse/children, even stress of a mother-in-law!!!! Rediculous!!!

I work with two women who see the same psychiatrist. Their doctor will not prescribe them meds if she thinks they aren't working on themselves as well as taking their medication. They both suffer from anxiety as well as depression and really are benefiting from that type of monitoring. She requires them to see her monthly and to see a psychologist weekly/twice a month.

I didn't say this to offend. Please no one take it the wrong way. Its my major, so of course I'll have an opinion. Its just my opinion.... I haven't had to take any drugs like this, so maybe it'd be different if I did have to. I almost went on an anti-anxiety drug in hopes it would help my Crohn's, but both my GI and Rheumatologist said they didn't think I needed them/want me on them.

My MD called in an RX for Ativan...nice! This is what I mean...Ativan is for panic attacks...I don't have panic attacks!!!