In his book "The Myth
of Mental Illness" Dr Thomas Szasz pointed out that a primary problem
which we see with modern psychiatry is that it reduces mental illness to
dysfunction of the body. He noted that psychiatric assessment far too
often does not appreciate personal and social precursors of mental
illness by avoiding or failing to take account of such psychosocial
considerations. He wrote "Mainstream psychiatry acts on the somatic
hypothesis of mental illness to the detriment of understanding people's
problems.” Dr Szasz was absolutely right. Psychiatrists look upon their
highly toxic pills as being a magic bullet for dealing with mental
health issues which are very complex and instead need a careful approach
to helping the patient deal with real psychosocial issues and lifestyle
considerations dealing with such factors as nutrition, exercise and
exposure to toxic agents such as drugs and alcohol. MandelNews.com
