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Linked to, may, its thought , it is hoped...... that people may belive in the myth of the chemical Imbalance theory and belive they have a physical disease requiring physical drug treatment.View Thread

and left isolated has created one of my longest-standing recurring nightmares.
There I was, a confused and frightened young person. I felt at the time that I
needed respite, advice, support and comfort. Instead, the impact of the coerced
psychiatric drug felt like a wrecking ball to the cathedral of my mind, a mind
which was indeed troubled, but which I valued nonetheless. While on coerced
neuroleptic psychiatric medication, also known as antipsychotics, the more I tried
to focus and think, the more difficult I found the task. I developed a number of
physical side effects to the medications that some might consider trivial, but that I
found upsetting, such as muscle contortions in my neck and blurry vision. All in
all, I felt humiliated, disrespected and defiant. I certainly did not feel a high level
of trust with my mental health providers that might have been more conducive to a
therapeutic relationship.
I was exposed to a variety of coercive acts while in psychiatric institutions.
For instance, upon admission my basic rights were immediately taken a way,
and then slowly given back as privileges for behaviour that was considered
appropriate. My every movement was monitored and controlled. Any seemingly
peaceful rebellion by me — such as questioning staff — could be misinterpreted
as violent, and result in another forced drugging. .
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Psychiatry's diagnostic criteria are literally voted into existence and inserted into the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM). What is voted in is a system of classification of symptoms that is drastically different from, and foreign to, anything in medicine. None of the diagnoses are supported by objective evidence of physical disease, illness, or science.
THATS WHY NO CHEMICAL IMBALANCE TESTView Thread

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