Government Plan For "Mandatory Depresssion Screening" Of All Americans

[Two Thumbs]

I have always gotten the 1 or 2 questions from my VA nurse for almost twenty years now. Maybe longer.

Did they talk to all your other personalities as well?

They were, actually, asking questions about yours.

You hear Franks voices in your head.

You
Hear
Franks
Voices
In
Your
Head

 

[hazlnut]

Well I have heard it all. Just what we need, more government intervention in our personal affairs

-Geaux
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The United States Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended mandatory depression screening for all Americans. The task force wants to force health insurance companies to pay for the screening. Basic economics, as well as the Obamacare disaster, should have shown this task force that government health insurance mandates harm Americans.

Government health insurance mandates raise the price of health insurance. Consumers will respond to this increase by either choosing to not carry health insurance or by reducing their consumption of other goods and services. Imposing new health insurance mandates will thus make consumers, many of whom are already suffering from Obamacare’s costly mandates, worse off by forcing them to deviate from their preferred consumption patterns.

Mandatory depression screening will not just raise insurance costs. In order to ensure that the screening mandate is being properly implemented, the government will need to create a database containing the results of the screenings. Those anti-gun politicians who want to forbid anyone labeled “mentally ill” from owning a firearm will no doubt want to use this database as a tool to deprive individuals of their Second Amendment rights.

If the preventive task force has its way, Americans could lose their Second Amendment, and possibly other, rights simply because they happened to undergo their mandatory depression screening when they were coping with a loved one’s passing or a divorce, or simply having a bad day. As anyone who has been mistakenly placed on the terrorist watch list can attest, it is very difficult to get off a government database even when the government clearly is in error. Thus, anyone mistakenly labeled as depressed will have to spend a great deal of time and money in what may be a futile attempt to get his rights back.

Mandatory depression screening will endanger people’s health by increasing the use of psychotropic drugs. These drugs often have dangerous side effects. Their use has even been linked to suicide. The fact that almost every mass shooter was on psychotropic drugs is another good reason to oppose any policy that will increase reliance on these medicines.

The Preventive Services Task Force’s mandatory depression screening mandate is based on the fallacy that diagnosing mental health problems is analogous to diagnosing cancer or diabetes. Even mental health professionals acknowledge that there is a great deal of subjectivity in mental health diagnosis.

Consider that until 1973 homosexuality was considered a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. Today, some mental health professionals think that those who believe in limited government, free-market economics, or traditional values suffer from mental disorders. If mandatory depression screening becomes a reality, it is likely this mental health screening will be expanded to cover screening for other mental illnesses. This could result in anyone with an unpopular political belief or lifestyle choice being labeled as “mentally ill.”

Ron Paul Slams Government Plan For "Mandatory Depresssion Screening" Of All Americans | Zero Hedge

Ron Paul used to be semi-balanced.

 

[JakeStarkey]

I have always gotten the 1 or 2 questions from my VA nurse for almost twenty years now. Maybe longer.

Did they talk to all your other personalities as well?

They were, actually, asking questions about yours.

You hear Franks voices in your head.

You
Hear
Franks
Voices
In
Your
Head

I own Frank's mind.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

That's a real shame - while I've never agreed with Ron Paul, he's usually been pretty good about not lying his ass off.

The United State Preventative Services Task Force is not part of the government - it's a private organization of doctors - and they didn't recommend anything about "mandatory" screenings, or any government actions whatsoever.

They just recommended that people go to the doctor and get screened.

Here's their actual recommendation:

http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/1098/depradultfinalrs/pdf

 

[Stephanie]

It's the transformation you voted for and you now live in the OBAMAnation. nothing is private under the Obamainsurancescam

this legislation was first proposed during the presidency of George Bush.

I am sorry to have to bring Bush into an Obama bashing thread.

But it is what it is.

I don't give a crap. If that make you fweel better have at it. Obama and the Democrats passed on us against our will. so stop the bs

 

[Rustic]

Well I have heard it all. Just what we need, more government intervention in our personal affairs

-Geaux
===============

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended mandatory depression screening for all Americans. The task force wants to force health insurance companies to pay for the screening. Basic economics, as well as the Obamacare disaster, should have shown this task force that government health insurance mandates harm Americans.

Government health insurance mandates raise the price of health insurance. Consumers will respond to this increase by either choosing to not carry health insurance or by reducing their consumption of other goods and services. Imposing new health insurance mandates will thus make consumers, many of whom are already suffering from Obamacare’s costly mandates, worse off by forcing them to deviate from their preferred consumption patterns.

Mandatory depression screening will not just raise insurance costs. In order to ensure that the screening mandate is being properly implemented, the government will need to create a database containing the results of the screenings. Those anti-gun politicians who want to forbid anyone labeled “mentally ill” from owning a firearm will no doubt want to use this database as a tool to deprive individuals of their Second Amendment rights.

If the preventive task force has its way, Americans could lose their Second Amendment, and possibly other, rights simply because they happened to undergo their mandatory depression screening when they were coping with a loved one’s passing or a divorce, or simply having a bad day. As anyone who has been mistakenly placed on the terrorist watch list can attest, it is very difficult to get off a government database even when the government clearly is in error. Thus, anyone mistakenly labeled as depressed will have to spend a great deal of time and money in what may be a futile attempt to get his rights back.

Mandatory depression screening will endanger people’s health by increasing the use of psychotropic drugs. These drugs often have dangerous side effects. Their use has even been linked to suicide. The fact that almost every mass shooter was on psychotropic drugs is another good reason to oppose any policy that will increase reliance on these medicines.

The Preventive Services Task Force’s mandatory depression screening mandate is based on the fallacy that diagnosing mental health problems is analogous to diagnosing cancer or diabetes. Even mental health professionals acknowledge that there is a great deal of subjectivity in mental health diagnosis.

Consider that until 1973 homosexuality was considered a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. Today, some mental health professionals think that those who believe in limited government, free-market economics, or traditional values suffer from mental disorders. If mandatory depression screening becomes a reality, it is likely this mental health screening will be expanded to cover screening for other mental illnesses. This could result in anyone with an unpopular political belief or lifestyle choice being labeled as “mentally ill.”

Ron Paul Slams Government Plan For "Mandatory Depresssion Screening" Of All Americans | Zero Hedge

From being forced into Obamacare??

 

[I amso IR]

It is a simple step from declaring you as depressed (wacko) to confiscation of firearms, all in the interest of public safety. Most libs would be overjoyed at the thought. If you think the liberal/progressive/socialists are a pain now, wait until they have disarmed the troubled/depressed/under paid entire middle class. Give your health care providor a big hug and kiss on your next visit as she will give them your name/address/dob/telephone number/street address and gender/credit card/SSAN/next of kin.. Hang on for the ride!