Meditate Twice and Call Me in the Morning

Meditate Twice and Call Me in the Morning
One of the problems with antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications is they are just so easy to prescribe. Minerva Studio/Shutterstock
Peter Weiss
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There was a scene in a movie from about 30 years ago, in which a woman is having what appears to be a panic attack in a department store. She starts to sweat and become jittery as she lies down on the floor. Her concerned partner leans over her as a crowd gathers around.

The partner looks about and anxiously asks, “Does anyone have a Valium?” About 10 people reach into their purse or wallet and each hands the man a pill.

Peter Weiss
Peter Weiss
MD
Dr Peter Weiss is a nationally known physician and healthcare thought leader who has advised CEO’s, and political leaders on current and future healthcare trends affecting our country. He was a national health care advisor for senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign and was an Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at UCLA School of Medicine for thirty years. Dr Weiss is the co-founder of the Rodeo Drive Women's Health Center and remains in private practice. He also spends part of his time writing and lecturing on healthcare in America.
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