I was a pharmacy tech years ago. We had pharmacutical reps in all the time. It's a big money making racket. If you're not on some kind of medication, they'll find one for you. Or two. Or three. DSM as thick as a phone book, I'll tell you what.

It might do you some good to actually look at the document they are talking about. The current issue is DSM IV, with DSM V coming out soon. The "disorders" they are listing are only considered disorders when it hinders the persons life. For example, a person who binge eats to the point that it is pathologic or interferes with their regular life activities (sleeping, working).

No where in the DSM IV or V does it "devalue" mental illnesses. Rather current definitions are simply given more precise clinical descriptions.

Originally posted by this_is_who_we_are
DSM as thick as a phone book, I'll tell you what.

So is a human anatomy atlas. Do you think all mental disorders should be able to fit into a pamphlet? That's a bit silly.

Disgusting. I won't pretend to know how legit all of this is, but I can definitely see it.

A quick story, and I apologize beforehand but I think personal experiences are what makes this so scary. There was a kid in elementary school who had problems behaving. Of course when his record tells the next teacher he gets that he is a problem child, or however they word it, the teacher is going to be extra-tough on him. Over the years, the kid was pretty normal and yeah, he would talk during class and maybe even chew some gum, but he would be punished to an extreme while other kids got what was fair.

No it wasn't me, but it was a kid in my elementary school. Maybe not that interesting, but by continuously labelling everyone from birth, that idea stays in teachers' heads so they will go into any situation thinking that kid is an extreme case. Note that I'm not saying all teachers are like this, but it is an easy trick to fall into.


Todder tantrum disorder? LMFAO. Gimme a darn break people. We need to get away from drugging ourselves, period. Completely absurd. Here's a quick fix - don't take your kids to the doctor for TANTRUMS. Deal with it at home....that is until you are FORCED to take your kids to the doctor for regular checkups because the government owns the schools and the hospitals...and the banks obviously.

It's breaking down! But my friends, I hope we all know that a corrupt government cannot excel because they don't take into consideration the wildcard. The wildcard is the people who will get fed up with it. I think we have the chance to vote out this kinda crap right now, but I'm still unsure of that.

Do you want your kid growing up drugged by whatever new medication big pharm is pushing on us? No thanks, I can deal with my kid pissing his diaper without the government giving him a pill because they deem it wrong.

Mental Health Experts predicting more mental health?

If this isn't self-promotion, then what is?

Never trust a study done by a group that benefits from the study.

Global Warming Scientists manipulating, distorting, and deleting data to achieve a desired effect is another great example.

Originally posted by Carseller4

Global Warming Scientists manipulating, distorting, and deleting data to achieve a desired effect is another great example.

And what do they have to gain from it? They don't make extra money based on whether their prediction are correct or not...most of the "global warming scientists" (which isn't actually a real group, it's usually climatologists, geologists, environmental scientists, etc) work for universities and are paid the same regardless of if their papers are accepted by the scientific community or not.

which isn't that the truth after all?

We are infact unique.... ish...

What is obvious about this statement: "No one will be classed as normal"? The fact that there is no such thing as "normal" when it comes to the human condition. We are all unique individuals. What's not normal? Trying to put people inside well defined boxes.

well many people call me nuts its nice to be from such a big family .
becides going by the topics posted on ATS I have to conclude the conspiracy
paranoia is a very real mental disorder and I see many people here who could use a little more of the stuff that makes you eat chips .
Of course then they would be diagnosed with a eating disorder lol

to paraphrase the great Charles Manson: " back in the day being crazy meant something, nowadays everybody's crazy"

My last post was so passive/agressive that perhaps I should be diagnosed with said disorder and prescribed an appropriate medication to alleviate same.

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