Holistic therapy is treating a person by using their whole body, meaning, they involve their soul, body, and emotions all in the healing process. Using medications poses countless threats, which is why the United States needs to stop investing in medication to cure mental illnesses. Medications have dangerous side effects, a costly effect on your bank, and the possibility of getting addicted to your medication, which is why holistic therapy should be used rather than dangerous medications. As we look at the world around us, we see issues with drugs, whether those are prescription drugs, over the counter drugs, or illegal drugs. It is easy to get addicted to a drug, especially if you take it for long periods of time. The fact that young adults,
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hasn’t seen enough of the benefits of holistic therapy; however, there is always opportunities to hold clinical trials to see results of medications versus holistic ways. “Almost all (95%) of the federal dollars spent on mental health research go to drugs, not psychotherapy in clinical trials.” (Whitbourne) The fact that the U.S. hasn’t even put forth 10% effort to cut back on medications is a big deal that needs to be changed as soon as possible. The world we live in today is an overmedicated world, especially when you look at mental issues. “Even the newer and supposedly better new drugs are no more effective than the old ones.” (Whitbourne). The fact that we are still trying to make medications better and better and no good is coming out of it, is even worse. We are spending too much money on processing and producing new drugs, yet they are no better than their competitor. More and more people are turning to medications now due to this. People are now seeking medications for depression and anxiety versus other holistic treatments at a 3 to 1 ratio (Whitbourne). Now, we all know that medications these days can run to be pricey, which is not a benefit of buying medications, but certain medications are covered through insurance, which is good. “In 2010, Americans spent more than $16 billion on antipsychotics, $11 billion on antidepressants and $7 billion for drugs to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder” (Smith). With this, we see how much of our money goes towards medicating people and ourselves. The fact that people spent over $30 billion dollars on drugs is ridiculous, and that money can be saved and brought towards clinical trials for holistic therapy rather than making drugs that aren’t healthy or beneficial for your body. One of the issues with this, is that the government is making drugs more cost effective. It is more expensive to go to psychotherapy, and you usually go once per week, paying every time; most of the time,
hasn’t seen enough of the benefits of holistic therapy; however, there is always opportunities to hold clinical trials to see results of medications versus holistic ways. “Almost all (95%) of the federal dollars spent on mental health research go to drugs, not psychotherapy in clinical trials.” (Whitbourne) The fact that the U.S. hasn’t even put forth 10% effort to cut back on medications is a big deal that needs to be changed as soon as possible. The world we live in today is an overmedicated world, especially when you look at mental issues. “Even the newer and supposedly better new drugs are no more effective than the old ones.” (Whitbourne). The fact that we are still trying to make medications better and better and no good is coming out of it, is even worse. We are spending too much money on processing and producing new drugs, yet they are no better than their competitor. More and more people are turning to medications now due to this. People are now seeking medications for depression and anxiety versus other holistic treatments at a 3 to 1 ratio (Whitbourne). Now, we all know that medications these days can run to be pricey, which is not a benefit of buying medications, but certain medications are covered through insurance, which is good. “In 2010, Americans spent more than $16 billion on antipsychotics, $11 billion on antidepressants and $7 billion for drugs to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder” (Smith). With this, we see how much of our money goes towards medicating people and ourselves. The fact that people spent over $30 billion dollars on drugs is ridiculous, and that money can be saved and brought towards clinical trials for holistic therapy rather than making drugs that aren’t healthy or beneficial for your body. One of the issues with this, is that the government is making drugs more cost effective. It is more expensive to go to psychotherapy, and you usually go once per week, paying every time; most of the time,