Originally Posted by
eaglefly
Most people suffering from depression are neither suicidal nor untreatable. Those here demonstrating hysterical reactions to this announcement are themselves operating both WITHOUT detailed knowledge on the subject and WITH emotion based stereotyping.
There's no emotion and no sterotyping. However with the way doctors currently throw medication at patients just to see what sticks, it poses huge concerns. Different drugs cause different potential side effects. It's the POTENTIAL that concerns me. "If there's any doubt, there is no doubt."
I'm not making a blanket statement that any medication should ground a dude forever, however there needs to be an evaluation period first. I don't know call it 3-6 months? That's really up to someone smarter than me to decide. Let a guy go on head meds, but ground him during that period. If it helps and he exhibits no side effects, then he goes back to flying and stays on meds.
It's the guy that flips out on his meds while behind the controls that concerns me.
Originally Posted by
eaglefly
I think the experts are right and the APC hysterics should continue to run around beating themselves over the head while screaming that others are crazy.
Who are these experts you speak of? It's the internet man.
Back to topic, bashing the original mental case... the Milkman. He could have at least given himself a better callsign.