[lbo-talk] let's argue about the cause of mental illness

shag carpet bomb shag at cleandraws.com
Thu Aug 27 03:36:33 PDT 2009


just wanted to point out that the subject line refers to "mental illness" and not just depression. For example, the diagnosis of oppositional defiance disorder in children who throw temper tantrums or ADD, are diagnoses of mental illness. These are examples Petersen uses in her book, showing on the healthcare system -- influenced by the practices of pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies -- prefer to prescribe pills rather than talk therapy.

shag



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