The central theme of this blog is that the APA’s so-called diagnostic system is spurious and destructive. It is destructive of the individuals that get caught in its net and destructive socially in that it undermines those values of resourcefulness and efficacy which are essential ingredients of a successful society. Psychiatrists have become tawdry drug… Continue Reading
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Is Not An Illness
Recently I was listening to NPR on the car radio. The program was about so-called obsessive compulsive disorder, and a woman was describing her difficulty in this area. I didn’t record her actual words, but it went something like this: I have all these checks and rituals that I have to do each day. And… Continue Reading
Eccentricity
Yesterday I received the following email from a reader. “What’s your stance on eccentricity? How do you relate to the general view in the APA that deviation from cultural norms is pathological? And, have you ever read about David Weeks? I consider myself an eccentric person with many quirks and some fetishes. While I have… Continue Reading
Intrusive Thoughts
I recently received the following email from a reader: “I was wondering what your thoughts were on intrusive thoughts and anxiety problems or what some people call pure ocd. I have had problems for as long as I can remember. There is so much information out there it gets confusing. I don’t believe these are… Continue Reading
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