I find audit2why helpful, as well as semanage boolean -l, semanage user -l, semanage fcontext -l. Often times more than not, these tools either help me fix an 'audit' issue or point me in the right direction. Check them out sometime, if you don't want to go digging through docs or serverfault - the labels tend to be generally straight forward IMO :-)
The article was an interesting read until I hit the picture showing Deplin. I want to share my story about this drug. After having a DNA test done and finding out I had an MTHFR gene mutation, my psychiatrist prescribed me that orange pill. She had lots of samples, too, which I was grateful for as it was extraordinarily expensive. i.e. not covered by insurance since it's technically a "medical food". I paid for it anyways, because she sold it to me as "a magical cure" of sorts and I won't lie, that seemed appealing to me. Something new? After all this struggle? Sure, fuck it, let's try it. I will leave out my backstory and detail about my condition for the sake of brevity (something I'm not very good at).
5-MTHF did work for me, albeit at a MUCH lower dose of 5mg. Some people even get relief from 1mg. But... Deplin comes in 7mg and 15mg doses. My new doctors in Seattle (Naturopaths, not psychiatrists) have advised me that even 7mg is quite a bit of extra 5-MTHF. I don't know the scientific details behind this, but I know from experience, 15mg was entirely way too much for my body and I experienced excruciating periods of "overmethlyation" (extremely high anxiety, all sorts of sensory hallucinations, very uncomfortable!).
The doctor that did the DNA test advised 15mg. Not my psychiatrist. It was just a note scribbled on the front of the DNA results packet. I didn't know anything about 5-MTHF at the time so I did not argue and began on the 15mg. Psych didn't say anything, either: i was only her 3rd patient trying Deplin.
I was completely unstable until I titrated the dose 8 months later: I'd been mistaking most of the symptoms for benzodiazapine withdrawal and didn't think to blame the Deplin for being uncomfortable. I was too unstable to properly judge my mental state. at the time, I had subconsciously thought: why would I question the Deplin? My psychiatrist told me that it was made for people like me (who have the genetic defect). No way it could be hurting me.
I wonder how many other mental health patients are being tortured by a similar conundrum right now? (Tortured may seem a bit harsh, but overmethlyation is something I would not wish on my enemies...) Further, I wonder how many people are being suggested Deplin as they were Prozac, in a case where a doctor doesn't know anything about MTHFR gene and thinks it's just a fancy new drug to try out?
I wish there was more information about the supplement's effects and its dosages available for psychiatrists. About a year later, I began ordering 5-MTHF (the main component of the 'drug') from Amazon for 1/3 of the price. You can also get it made at compounding pharmacies for cheaper.
I feel terrible thinking about other people who may think they are locked into paying for Deplin because their psychiatrist does not know any better. I think what Nestle is doing may be good for profits, by making an illusion of a 'unique solution', but at the same time it makes my stomach turn. Thanks for reading.
The supplement works best for those with an MTHFR gene defect, where the body does not create enough 5-MTHF (L-methylfolate). I have c677t heterozygous type mutation and I take 5mg of a generic brand. It helps with methylation process which is very complicated, so I won't try to paraphrase. There is a decent amount of information online you could read up on, though. I would not suggest 5-MTHF for people who do not have the genetic defect, though I imagine a very small dose per day may be helpful, but then again I am no doctor.
It may not be directly related to the tech industry, but I certainly appreciate seeing more openness on the topic - especially because our mental state of mind impacts everything from motivation to try new things; to read and digest new information; to apply for a new job; and to hold a job. And so much more.
Obviously, this is not exclusive to the tech industry, but I don't think that's any reason to shy away from like-minded people having discussions on the topic (by using HN).
On the topic of mental health, I have recently had more pleasant and/or constructive conversations on HN than I have in years on other social media sites (reddit, facebook, twitter, tumblr). I also enjoy reading the comments and discussion on the subject quite a bit from the HN community.
FWIW, I did also discover devpressed.com recently thanks to another mental health related thread and I'm grateful for that as well. Wouldn't have found that resource without HN.
I'm sorry you had to go through that. That is extremely unfair. I also hate writing about mental health but in lieu of your last comment... I will not delete this in hopes it helps - at the very least please know you are not alone.
I personally had an employer issue where 'short term disability' could never be approved from insurance for mental health, unless I was at risk of hurting myself or others. So I had to use my PTO for mental health days, according to HR. I was assured by my bosses that I'd be given the same protection as "someone on the team who had cancer", but I suppose that was not true as I was soon let go for running out of time-off when I had to go to a trauma group therapy session. I'm not sure if how they let me go was legal ... but I digress.
I can definitely relate to your post, and my advice would be to tell new employers the truth: you had / have some [chronic] health issues, and unfortunately had to quit to place your health first for some time. I understand a hiring decision or social factors may be affected by this. The fact that 1) we have to evaluate that as a risk in the first place, or 2) anticipate explaining details of our health, is outright ridiculous and you have my sympathy.
if your employer/HR seems clueless or is not giving you the feedback you'd expect, perhaps explain how your symptoms affect your job instead of only telling them a diagnosis. (Edit: It does sound like you'd tried that with your boss, sorry if this is not good advice.) Diagnosis are thrown around so much in the media, after all, who knows what thoughts about "depression" or "bipolar" are conjured in different people?
I hope that in time the stigma will change so people like you and I can have more acceptance, less teasing, and more reliable rights in the workplace (and in general, really).
>The doctor had no idea and she was willing to try anything to feel better, but SSRI's never really helped.
I just found out last year that i have a MTHFR mutation myself and this pretty much sums up my life up until then. Doctors, psychs had no idea and I tried so many pharmaceutical combinations.
I also had an underlying thyroid issue. I do wish testing for MTHFR gene defects and looking at thyroid performance were more common steps to take before psychiatric medications are prescribed.
Propanolol is not common, but it's certainly not a new finding by any means for treatment of anxiety (whether that is a one-time "stage preformance" dose, or a daily dose for persistent symptoms).
I do wish that Propanolol was tried on more healthy (edit: those without heart conditions where beta-blockers would be dangerous) psych patients before benzodiazapines or SSRI's. I have PTSD and it helped me a lot with barely any side-effects. Dependance is still a question, of course, but I still advocate its helpfulness. I do not however in any way think it should be advertised as a drug to "cure" fear.
That notion makes me sick. Unfortunately, that's what people will be seeking, in lieu of other treatment options that don't involve medication.
Did you read this part? It explains a solution to your first gripe: https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SELinux#head-0f6390ddacfab39e...
I find audit2why helpful, as well as semanage boolean -l, semanage user -l, semanage fcontext -l. Often times more than not, these tools either help me fix an 'audit' issue or point me in the right direction. Check them out sometime, if you don't want to go digging through docs or serverfault - the labels tend to be generally straight forward IMO :-)