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The Propaganda Is Everywhere

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I recently came across the May 2014 issue of The Costco Connection, which is published by Costco Wholesale.  This is the first time I’ve seen a copy of this magazine, and I would describe it as a catalog/lifestyle periodical. There are lots of ads for Costco’s own products, and the articles are wide ranging, topical,… Continue Reading

Lingering Doubts About Psychiatry’s Scientific Status

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Professor Sir Simon Wessely is a British psychiatrist who works at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London.  He is also the new President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and in that capacity, he recently wrote his first blog, titled, appropriately enough, My First Blog (May 24, 2014).  The article is essentially a perusal… Continue Reading

Psychiatric Propaganda

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Recently I received a very nice email from Laura Chapman.  Here’s the text: “Hi there, My name is Laura and I am emailing because I recently produced a guide on postpartum depression and wanted to share it. Here is the guide I have helped to make – http://www.psychguides.com/guides/living-with-postpartum-depression/http://www.psychguides.com/guides/living-with-postpartum-depression/ Earlier this year a friend of mine suffered… Continue Reading

New APA President: Same Old Cheerleading

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As my readers know, I am a great fan of former APA President Jeffrey Lieberman, MD.  His regular articles on Psychiatric News were always helpful to the anti-psychiatry cause, and he will be greatly missed. But his successor, Paul Summergrad, MD, has recently posted his first presidential message, APA Poised to Take Advantage of Unique… Continue Reading