Bush Wants to Screen [i]Us[/i] for Mental Illness?

by | Jun 23, 2004 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

From (appropriately) WorldNetDaily:

    President Bush plans to unveil next month a sweeping mental health initiative that recommends screening for every citizen and promotes the use of expensive antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs favored by supporters of the administration. …

    The panel found that “despite their prevalence, mental disorders often go undiagnosed” and recommended comprehensive mental health screening for “consumers of all ages,” including preschool children. …

    The commission recommended that the screening be linked with “treatment and supports,” including “state-of-the-art treatments” using “specific medications for specific conditions.” …

Call me crazy, but didn’t I predict all this?

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