In a comment on my post on Natural Correction, Nanu Grewal raised a question concerning the addressing of behavioral problems.  This is a huge topic, and I feel the reply warrants a post.  There are others who could do a better job than me, but here’s my take on it. Traditional behavior therapy starts with assessment. … Continue Reading

The central theme of this blog is that there are no mental illnesses and that the spurious medicalization of problems of living represents a tragic wrong turn in human history. In a comment on my last post, Nanu Grewal raised the question of a natural correction.  In other words, does there come a point where… Continue Reading

On June 23, the New York Review of Books, one of the most prestigious literary magazines in the country, published a piece by Marcia Angell.  I’ve mentioned Dr. Angell before.  She had been editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine  and had come out strongly against the extent to which drug companies are controlling and… Continue Reading