TassieTiger wrote:sungazer wrote:Even just Depression is grounds for not being issued a license. Any mental health issues which you must declare will preclude you from having a license. That is until you can have medical professionals write letters stating that you are a fit and proper person.
The problem as I’ve personally witnessed, is that many diseases of the mind are somewhat speculative and made from opinion - within a self sustaining medical industry...I recall several years ago now - after my 9th knee operation, I spat the dummy and lost my temper in rehab when it collapsed on me again. Inside a couple hours I’m diagnosed with depression and handed a script for SSRIs.
Thus a dance commenced between psychologists, psychiatrists, various pharmaceuticals - with the ultimate realisation by the medical field that I was probably just frustrated and angry at the time...I know I’m far from alone with crap like this. Kids that used to just be energetic little nuggets are now diagnosed as having adhd...which would probably preclude a firearms licence. It’s a minefield.
Yup, the “health “ system can be really quick to put people on medication for anything these days. To some doctors it’s all about patient turnover and money. As you say taz it’s frightening how fast doctors can be to put kids on drugs these days for just about anything. Instead of being spoken too , just put them on a antidepressant. Abuse of persription medications is probably more widespread than is being reported. Wether or not someone is fit for a firearms license is up to the treating doctors assessment I would say .