Depression

[freckle]

No personal or professional jibes were intended on my behalf. I just really struggled with you dismissing numerous posts of advice as nonsense, especially that of thyroid function, I would question anyone who said the same. My post about treating those more acutely unwell or at risk isn't a jibe - it's just reality, unless psychotherapy works very differently in Wakefield. Whilst I acknowledged that therapy has it's place, its also not for everyone - you seemed to propose that it's the ONLY answer - again I would always question this. I have re-read my posts and really don't see any personal or professional jibes other than questioning your judgement and advice - which I and others feel was the right thing to do. You'll also see in one response to C.L I was actually sticking up for you.
No offence was intended, and sorry if it came across that way.

I don't mean to sound patronising or trite but speak as someone who has worked in mental health services for quite some time....

I wonder if there is a lesson to be learned here....I think comments from both yourself and egor have been well intended but that it has been possibly unhelpful for the people requesting advice to hear professional differences of opinion (in such emotive terms) being aired in a public forum?

Whilst I think it is important to look at everyone's opinion it is perhaps confusing for users of mental health services to hear such differences as they are coming from a different perspective and may not have the contextual information that those in the field have to understand some of the comments made.

Anybody working in mental health services will be aware that lively debates/differences of opinions on various subject matters occur and that this is quite healthy and indeed productive at times as long as it takes place within an atmosphere of mutual respect. I think eavesy you have tried quite hard to put forward a balanced view and it is a shame that the process has somehow got carried away. I am sure that with a period of reflection people will find some useful comments on this thread (and ignore the hot air!!!)