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• Mawuetornam Dugbazah 1 year ago

  Dear Dr. Orgen:
  
  Yes, there are serious "mind" problems manifesting among Ghanaian youths in this generation. Your article however does not fervently explore the root causes of depression among Ghana's youth population.
  
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  Dear Dr. Orgen:
  
  Yes, there are serious "mind" problems manifesting among Ghanaian youths in this generation. Your article however does not fervently explore the root causes of depression among Ghana's youth population.
  
  Having interviewed Ghanaian youths (from among the Millennials and Gen-Zs) on the topic of relationships, I have found that a significant number of church-going Ghanaian youths are dealing with:
  
  1. Family dysfunction related trauma;
  2. Pre-marital sex related trauma;
  3. Poverty-related stresses of life.
  
  I am more than sure that you have come across some of the above factors that lead to depression in your practice.
  
  However, that is not why I am writing. Rather, I am curious as to why "mental health" advocates are so bent on "TREATING" depression using the pharmacological model? I have taken the time to interview numerous mental health doctors and apparently, THEY CANNOT EVEN CONFIDENTLY STATE WHAT THE MIND IS (i.e. is it the brain or not?). Out of curiosity, can you tell us what the MIND is and explain why you think TREATMENT is necessary in certain cases of depression?
  
  I am afraid that without a truly spiritual approach to mind issues, Ghana will just become a dumping ground for the FAKE ANTIDEPRESSESANTS AND ANTIPSYCHOTICS used to deceive many in the western world. Thank you for your time.

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