The myths about emotional/mental health persist because, the psychiatric profession labels everything a disease rather than emotional/mental distress. The truth is emotional/mental issues can not be resolved with prescriptions or talk therapy. How do we know what’s real and what’s nothing but made up misconceptions?
Psychiatry Now Admits Its Been Wrong In Big Ways, But Can It Change?
Whitaker’s sincerity about seeking better [mental health] treatment options, his command of the facts, and his lack of anti-drug dogma compelled all but the most dogmatic psychiatrists to take him seriously.