Psychiatry is BS?

Question

It's just stress. Many people I know think they have mental illnesses. They convince their psychologists that they do becuse they are convinced that they have a serious illness. Psychiatrists are ready to believe them. Stress can make you appear psychotic, depressed, manic depressive... These are just quick labels. Psychiatry is bs. What do you think?

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm

Signs and Symptoms of Stress
Intellectual symptoms:
How stress can affect your mind Emotional symptoms:
How stress can make you feel

* Memory problems.
* Difficulty making decisions.
* Inability to concentrate.
* Confusion.
* Seeing only the negative.
* Repetitive or racing thoughts.
* Poor judgment.
* Loss of objectivity.
* Desire to escape or run away.

* Moody and hypersensitive.
* Restlessness and anxiety.
* Depression.
* Anger and resentment.
* Easily irritated and “on edge”.
* Sense of being overwhelmed.
* Lack of confidence.
* Apathy.
* Urge to laugh or cry at inappropriate times.

Physical symptoms:
How stress can affect your body Behavioral symptoms:
How stress can affect your behavior

* Headaches.
* Digestive problems.
* Muscle tension and pain.
* Sleep disturbances.
* Fatigue.
* Chest pain, irregular heartbeat.
* High blood pressure.
* Weight gain or loss.

There are many bad psychiatrists out there. It seems that after a while they get tired of hearing miserable people. Some easily label you. My question is a bit strong. Medication has led to further suicide attempts and other problems.

Answer 1

Sorry, Mr. Cruise, but I don't agree.

Answer 2

Your question is, indeed, a bit strong. I honestly had to calm down a bit before answering. I've been through mental disease and I know it is real. Someone could sit in front of me all day and tell me it isn't and I will know that it is. Time for a weird analogy: It would be like giving someone a kick in the head, having that person get a bruise, and then the attacker saying "I did not kick you!" The person with the bruise knows he was kicked.

You're entitled to believe what you believe. But I have to say that until you go through it or extensively research it, or watch a loved one crumble right before your eyes, you will not understand it.

There ARE quacks out there. I totally believe this. There are just some bad psychologists and psychiatrists that do this job because it's well paid. Then they slap on any diagnosis, prescribe them something, and say "see you in 3 months". These people give the whole field a bad name a reputation.

I watched my father out of absolutely no where, totally left field, just fall apart. He was out of commission for months. This wasn't nothing. It was my tough as nails father turning into a shell. He got on the right medication for him and he slowly got better.

Yes, sometimes, medication doesn't work for people. Yes, sometimes the people end up killing themselves. This can be either due to the side effects driving them over the edge, or the fact the drug isn't working and they say "okay, screw this, it's hopeless" and they kill themselves.

Medication isn't for everyone, and this is another mistake overly eager psychiatrists make. Sometimes, a problem develops because of a traumatic experience. Are you going to tell me war veterans aren't suffering from post traumatic stress disorder? They need proper treatment.

I also watched my cousin, same blood line, go from a normal happy guy into a schizophrenic locked in his basement. He's literally been there 15 years. No one sees him except his sister on the rare occasion, where he usually banters about things that aren't there. 15 years of a psychotic disorder caused by nothing but daily stress? Unlikely. It's genetic. And I know it's genetic because the statistics and science is there.

Then finally it was my turn for my genes to screw me.

The fact is, some people are genetically predisposed to have mental problems. Just like some people are genetically predisposed to develop cancer. Some end up developing it and some don't. With malignant genes like this, it's basically like playing Russian Roulette. All it needs is the right trigger.

Freud was around long before medications...at least our modern ones. He was the genius in psychiatry long before it took the turn it has today. What he did for the field was huge. His theories have helped thousands of people get better.

Psychiatry is a necessary field. If only we could weed out the bad doctors...but this goes for anything.

Answer 3

i am 51 i have had 3 psychiatrists during the last 25 years 1 for about 6 months 1 for 14 years and 1 for 10 years my last one was the best but he closed his practice so i need to find a new psychiatrist. the 1st one i had for 6 months, well i felt like busting his head wide open with a sledge hammer, the 2nd one was ok,but i liked the last 1 i had the best.i seem to find that the only thing that helps me is the meds.and cannot really even remember one word of advice from a psychiatrist that helped me with depression or anxiety it was only the meds that saved my life. doctors are only human so some may have chose their profession because it pays well or some may have started with good intentions but got fed up at some point in time for whatever reason,the world is full of people and there will be wars,conflict,people doing wrong things because no one is perfect.besides the first bad doctor i had,i am very greatful to the other 2 for giving me the right meds so i could hold down a job and make it as far as i have

Answer 4

You have a point, and you're also being a little too simplistic. Many things are caused by stress or by traumatic circumstances, and when people have a chance to talk it out with a supportive person, they get better naturally. Then there are people who have difficulties beyond their ability to handle, even with good support. That's when a psychiatrist can be truly helpful. Some meds are life-savers. Other times, what people really need is other people who care and can help with life's hardships.

Answer 5

I don't think it's the stress that causes the list you make, but anxiety. Stress is normal, in some or many circumstantces. Anxiety is not.

The problem with psychiatry is that it dwells too much on the past, and that does nothing for you. Hypnosis, and other subconsious methods (NLP) work much better because they deal with behavior and your attitudes today. It's OK to understand why, but that doesn't solve your problem. In fact, it can just give you more to worry about (anxiety.) Better to change the behavior. You stop being angry, afraid, and worried. You start being happy and helping people. You need goals and motivation. You need integrity and principles.

Answer 6

i do agree that sometimes it is stress. but how about this, having fellings as though you are having a stroke or a heart attack or even kidney failure. this is everyday so bad that you don't go to sleep at night. and then you sleep all day and can hardly take care of your own children. this when all your bills are paid everyone is healthy and you have a nice house. you have nothing to be stressed about. this eventually gets so bad that all you can think about is killing yourself and just getting it over with. this is what happened to me until i got on meds. however i do believe that people see this stuff on tv and think "oh that is what i have" and then hope that medicating themselves will make the stress go away. but psychiatry is a very useful proffesion for those of us who need it. just my thoughts

Answer 7

BS is a bit of a strong generalization, but I agree that there are so many labels now, and so many attention-hungry people that there's a huge glut of people with "disorders" and "issues" who would be better off with a swift kick in the @$$!

Nonetheless, psychology is worthwhile for many reasons. If you pick up a book like "Feeling Good", by David Burns, you can learn about Cognitive Therapy, which is really just a way of "teaching your brain to think". You can use this same technique to educate yourself in a number of issues, as well as eliminate depression and other problems. I've found it useful in providing training to others, as well as getting over "rough spots" in my life.

Answer 8

That is not true. No one can "convince" a professional wether or not they have mental illness.
Professional therapists are educated and experienced enough to observe wether or what is actually true at the time of what the client(s) are going thru in life and are there to honestly help them.
It isn't their job to really "label" &/or tell the person they are nuts--which obviously would defeat the whole purpose of the patients healing process on particuliar issues.
Stress can influence temporary psychotic, neurotic or depressive type symptoms, with helpful guidance they help them help themselves on a path to true healing
If someone is experiencing depression, it's imperative as well as good common sense never to "label" them as a depressed person, especially since emotional states are not permanent.....like the waves in the ocean come and go, tides flowing in and out, never the same
When someone breaks their leg, u don't always label or remember them as
The person with the broken leg do u?

Answer 9

Where are the results of your studies published that prove that major mental disorders do not have a biological, genetic or physiological basis? Where were you when all the scientists and researchers were wasting all that time studying these illnesses or "stress reactions"? I'll forward it to Dr. E Fuller Torrey so he can stop his research on schizophrenia.

Answer 10

Psychiatry is not BS. You, however, are full of BS.

Answer 11

This counslelor that I am sheduled to see once a week stresses me. She alwasy saying tell me somthing, tell me a story, write something down, and I have nothing to say so we just end the session like really early. I was told I was supposed to see a counselor once a week, and its so anoying, its like I dont feel like talking.