Posted by Trans-Human on January 20, 2009, at 6:50:13
In reply to Re: Risk of sudden death?, posted by yxibow on January 20, 2009, at 1:31:39
> Everyone has a freedom to speak about how they want to on these issues, but mrm... I don't know how I'm going to say these things with out breaking "civility",
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> it really makes me feel very constricted when I can't point out that some so-called doctors are firebrands and don't back up their "studies" with good science because of how it might be interpreted by board rules,
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> Dr. Breggin is well known for years to be an extremely untrustful and inflammatory individual about a lot of psychiatric issues and is.... a well, "quack" by some standards. I'll leave it there.
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> -- tidings
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> JayYou are entitled to an opinion - & an opinion is what it is. Dr Breggin is a trained professional with impeccable & extensive qualifications; & considerable clinical experience; his research & understandings are backed by real world scientific study.
The only reason why some choose to refer to him as a "quack" is the same reason; that anything that doesn't adhere to the limited scientific reductionist/Bio-Chemical model of orthodox psychiatry & pays homage to medication - is referred to as quackery. Even much which is in opposition to the orthodox psychiatric model; which holds far more water; is simply ignored or written off.
IMO - The Orthodox psychiatric scientific reductionist/Bio "Chemical" view of mental illness - is the one which is seriously flawed, miss-guided; causes the most damage, & has got the most very narrow perspective on things.
But, each to their own.
Yo have no idea as to the constriction I feel & many others do in relation to the blind adherence to & dominance of the purely materialistic faith so many have put in biological psychiatry. Frustration to say the least.
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