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Depression and Anxiety at an older age
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 26 11:44am | Replies (625)Comment receiving replies
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Hi all,
I'd like to remind everyone on Connect's Community Guidelines: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/
The first guideline states:
1. Be careful about giving out medical advice. Sharing your own experience is fine, but don't tell other members what they should do.
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@colleenyoung
Hello Colleen,
I believe your post may have been initiated by my post to chinchuck.
I understand you have an obligation to protect Mayo Clinic and the integrity of Connect and I believe you do a suburb job. Okay here it comes, However, I’d like to mention a couple of things.
You state “Never disregard professional medical advice,” I vehemently disagree with that statement. First, medical professionals are not infallible, not even at the Mayo Clinic. If I didn’t disregard professional medical advice I’d be dead as would my Dad and numerous other people I know, me from the amount of Barbiturates I was told to take, My Dad from a brain tumor which 3 or 4 doctors said he didn’t have.
I believe you should always question medical advice and disregard what you have reason to believe may not be accurate or dangerous. I feel that medical errors being the third leading cause of death in the United States, I believe adds credence to my assertion.
Apparently I don’t understand when something is considered medical advice verses knowledge, common sense, suggestions, recommendations etc etc. I give individuals credit to know we are not professionals. Perhaps in your capacity your not afforded the same.
Hopefully you can expand you thoughts on the guidelines.
All help appreciated,
Jake