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The Core Error of Psychiatrists and Psychologists: Certainty about “Consensus Reality”

Mad in America

Ignored by establishment psychiatry, many renowned thinkers have questioned the entire wheel of current consensus reality, concluding that it is an unnatural construction that has dehumanized us. Many of these prominent thinkers—such as Erich Fromm, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Lewis Mumford, Ivan Illich, and E.F.

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Depression: Psychiatry’s Discredited Theories and Drugs Versus a Sane Model and Approach

Mad in America

A 2013 national survey, issued by the U.S. Critical Thinking: Ironically, while a denial of painful realities can cause problems, an awareness of painful realities can fuel depression and anxiety. of those with family incomes below the Federal poverty level, which is more than double the 3.1%

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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

INTRODUCTION Background, Aim and Method Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by social communication difficulties and restricted repetitive thinking and behavior (Battle, 2013). The results indicated severe impairment in the ability to identify and interpret mental states of the self and others.