tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post1793228627990796785..comments2024-01-21T11:25:12.140-06:00Comments on Reading Catholic: Q&A With Kate Wicker, author of "Weightless"Nancy Piccionehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440982166820769813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-58151226012637228832012-01-19T07:10:44.221-06:002012-01-19T07:10:44.221-06:00Marie, I completely agree about our great variety....Marie, I completely agree about our great variety. I have to take issue with the notion of "overmedicating," as I consider that a false sense many have. Two books I think are helpful on this--"Beyond Blue," one of the first books I reviewed. Therese Borchard is Catholic and writes beautifully about her mental health struggles. She was improperly medicated at various times, but considers appropriate medication vital to her ability to function. Regarding children, Judith Warner's "We've Got Issues: Parents & Children in the Age of Medication" is indispensable in exploring these mental health issues. Warner started to write the book from the "kids are too much medicated" perspective, but in her research comes to basically the opposite conclusion, and writes a very different book.Nancy Piccionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440982166820769813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-46022266092235938072012-01-18T16:12:42.075-06:002012-01-18T16:12:42.075-06:00Great interview! I love what she says about God lo...Great interview! I love what she says about God loving variety and that we are not meant to all be exactly the same. I wish people would realize that applies to over-medicating ourselves as well (children included). We all have different appearances and abilities, and yet we are constantly trying to undo (or out-do) what God has created. Can't wait to hear her talk at Behold!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345689954092353737noreply@blogger.com