Especially the "experts" they invite to newshows to talk about crap like Britney Spears, etc?
Read about this crackpot who thought sexual orientation was a learned behavior. He told the parents of a boy with a botched circumsion to raise him as a girl. What a disaster that was.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Money#David_Reimer
2007-12-11 08:47:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The real professionals, meaning the clinical ones, are invaluable.
The social services kind are usually good, but some fools can get in there.
The ones that go on TV are just pop stars and their advice is very harmful, hideous and unscientific. Real therapy is not entertaining, and that can't help anyone except the pop psychobabbleist.
2007-12-11 08:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by JoshuaCrime 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are as blind men in a completely darkened room, fumbling around in search of a black cat, which isn't there. In this day and age, anyone who professes to CURE people would be hounded out of his or her coutnry club. There's no money in CURES, which is why "treatments" are so long and so consuming of time and finances. Especially finances.
I have said this in the past: There are only two modes of discipline: Art and Science.
Science is any field of study which can be expressed in mathematical terms, Art is that which CANNOT be expressed in mathematical terms.
By this definition. Psychology, parapsychology, sociology and psychiatry are ARTS, not sciences (at least, at this point). And until we start treating practitioners of these "arts" as we would any player of music, any fine art painter, etc, and realize there is no one standard accepted form for practicing these "arts", we will remain as neurotic and screwed up as we are today.
2007-12-11 17:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was what.. back in the 70's? I remember studying that case on my way through college.
Anyway.. I think most people in Hollywood are retarded... so why would I think any differently about psychologists or psychiatrists on a Hollywood show?
As for Psychologists in general practice. They can be very helpful to people.
As for Psychiatrists... I think they have a place... and do good many times.. but I also believe we are over medicated here in America.
2007-12-11 16:52:58 · answer #3 · answered by pip 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have no use for those who go on talk shows. Mental health issues should not be a side show. There are many crackpots out there but there are also some good ones. If you get into the hands of a good one you are blessed.
2007-12-11 16:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
a waste of money.....i say everyone should get a backbone and a belief in a higher God....then things would be changing. i personally want to eithor cry like a baby to my friends from high school or to God. saves me the time and the effort then going to some high priced weirdo that needs to see a theropist too.
2007-12-12 04:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by Ida 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People who have studied so hard, but do not have a clue about people, other than to get them hooked and dependent on drugs.
These people provide a VERY EXPENSIVE shoulder to cry on and then get you doped up so you will come back.
A trap. . .
2007-12-11 16:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're all on a head-trip.
All but Dr. A. Delaware.
2007-12-11 17:00:19 · answer #7 · answered by Beejee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Godless heathen fools!
2007-12-11 16:52:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I personally prefer bartenders.cheaper and more honest !
2007-12-11 19:31:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALL of the school shooters and the mall shooter were on Ritalin and graduated to bigger and better drugs. A doctor had to start them on drugs and what kind of doctor? "A mental health expert". Duh!
2007-12-11 17:11:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋