>Do you feel the same way about internal medicine and pediatric specialists?
Hi James,
As I said before, If I responded publicly to a private post by you, I
apologize. I should be more cautious.
I am inclined to put more trust in internal medicine and pediatric
specialists, than inpsychiatrists. Pediatricians and internists have no
reason to continue any treatment which has proven to be harmful. They must
adhere to an accepted "standard of practice" or get sued.
Psychiatrists, on the other hand have found no treatment which can "cure"
anything, and in their search for solutions, they are free to try anything.
People recover, but mostly by their own efforts. (Best of luck to you, by
the way.) Psychiatrists can, and do, destroy parts of people's brains
with surgery and drugs, even after studies have been done showing the harm
of such treatments. Psychiatrists aware of the damage their collegues do,
remain silent. They can hypnotize people and convince them they were
sexually abused at the age of three months. Or in the womb, for that matter.
They can convince you you were a member of a satanic cult. There has never
been a study showing talk therapy cures anything. However I see nothing
wrong with mentally healthy people indulge in it if they are willing to pay
the price. I don't think it should be part of the medical profession, for
that is how they acquire the legitimacy to do the harm they do.
bertvan