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Critics of the Mental Health Industry

Posted 09-03-2008 at 08:33 AM by upstream
Updated 09-03-2008 at 09:10 AM by upstream
Below are a number of speeches given by professionals who are harsh critics of different aspects of the mental health industry. While they tend to be some of the more radical critics, they challenge their listeners to think critically about their world. I found the last two to be quite funny.

It is my hope these videos will help people think critically about the nature of their diagnosis and what it means for them. It is not my intention to try to discredit anyone's diagnosis or treatment plan, or to suggest that PTSD is not real. PTSD is very real for the individuals that must live with it, and I believe that it should be recognized and treated appropriately.

On the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders by Dr. John Breeding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-wMP2Q0Ifs

On the business and workings of the Pharmaceutical Industry by former Insider Gwen Olsen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AazObF_pHSU

On the history of Psychiatry by Dr. Thomas Szasz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7GmeSAxXo

On the political nature of Psychiatry by Dr. Jeffrey Schaler (my favorite):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P6_FwpVo_s

If anyone has any similar material they would like to share, please post a reply!

All the best,
Upstream

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Well posted upstream.... I personally think there are a lot of people floating around with a PTSD diagnosis that do not have it, and also believe there are a lot of people floating around without a PTSD diagnosis who do have it. Sucks on both scales IMO....
Posted 07-04-2008 at 06:37 PM by anthony anthony is offline
 
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