Article for those friends and relatives who don't believe in treatment

[OTE]

Stumbled on this. Presents the different sides of belief in psychiatry and an introduction to psychiatry and many psyciatric illnesses.

 

[smallworld]

OTE, is there a link? I'd like to see the article.

 

[amy4129]

OTE-
Me too! Please post link.
Amy

 

[OTE]

YIKES! If only my memory worked right!

Skip down to the part that says Controversy if you like.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_illness

 

[Sheila]

Thanks.

I followed a link to Causes of psychiatric disorder. It's interesting also. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mentaldisorders.html

 

[OTE]

Good one Sheila, thanks.

 

[transformtriumph]

My mom always said that if I had treated my sons as if they were "normal", they wouldn't have had any problems. DENIAL TO THE MAX! She never approved of any special classes, therapies, etc.