Author Archives: cchrstl

The psychiatric oligarchs who medicalise normality

Posted on May 20, 2012 by cchrstl

[http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e3135 by Des Spence, general practitioner, Glasgow, in the 2 May 2012 British Medical Journal BMJ 2012;344:e3135] “Mental health should be a priority for all societies and its stigma always challenged. However, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Continue reading →

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The annual NARPA rights conference

Posted on May 17, 2012 by cchrstl

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RIGHTS PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY NARPA AT 30: Celebrating Our Past, Creating Our Future September 5-8, 2012 Conference begins Wednesday evening & ends noon Saturday The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, Ohio For 30 years, NARPA has provided an educational … Continue reading →

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Interesting Books

Posted on May 13, 2012 by cchrstl

Anatomy of an Epidemic, by Robert Whitaker. “There is a story that psychiatry doesn’t dare tell, which shows that our societal delusion about the benefits of psychiatric drugs isn’t entirely an innocent one. In order to sell our society on … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Courts

Posted on May 10, 2012 by cchrstl

Mental Health Courts are facilities established to deal with arrests for misdemeanors or non-violent felonies. Rather than allowing the guilty parties to take responsibility for their crimes, they are diverted to a psychiatric treatment center on the premise that they … Continue reading →

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Neuroleptic Discontinuation Syndrome

Posted on May 7, 2012 by cchrstl

Big words, simple idea: Neuroleptic = Capable of affecting the brain; Having a tranquilizing effect; Tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions; A condition prone to cause violent seizures. From Greek neuro-, nerve + leptis, seizure. Discontinuation = … Continue reading →

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Autism

Posted on May 3, 2012 by cchrstl

We wish we could give you all the true data about autism, but we don’t know it all. Instead, we can give you many related facts and a few opinions; perhaps these can help you evaluate the subject. The reason … Continue reading →

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Psychiatry in the Courts and the Corruption of Justice

Posted on April 30, 2012 by cchrstl

You may recall that on 22 July 2011, Anders Breivik bombed the government buildings in Oslo, Norway, which resulted in eight deaths. He then carried out a mass shooting at a camp of the Workers’ Youth League on the island … Continue reading →

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No Responsibility

Posted on April 22, 2012 by cchrstl

We have all heard the endless sarcastic jokes and sayings: “What, me worry?” “Whatever you say!” “Give it to someone who cares!” “Like I care!” “Do I look like I care?” “Like I give a care!” or, in a text … Continue reading →

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The Insanity Defense

Posted on April 22, 2012 by cchrstl

According to Associated Press news articles, “A JetBlue Airways captain accused of disrupting a flight when he left the cockpit screaming about religion and terrorists plans to use an insanity defense at trial. An attorney for Clayton F. Osbon filed … Continue reading →

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Medical Ethics – Outcomes

Posted on April 19, 2012 by cchrstl

Medical ethics is a system of principles that applies values and judgments to the practice of medicine. One of the purposes of ethics is to remove the barriers toward optimum survival. And an outcome is an end result or consequence. … Continue reading →

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