Monday, November 24, 2008

Media Psychiatrists

Grahame has posted what looks like the entire "Making a Killing" video on his blog. They say that the incredible is often invisible to people and this will go a long way toward helping people understand the problem.

The American Psychiatric Assn is revising their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and want to include:
  •  "Apathy Disorder," 
  • "Parental Alienation Syndrome,"
  •  "Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder," 
  • "Compulsive Buying Disorder," 
  • "Internet Addiction" 
  • "Relational Disorder" 
The way it works is, the psychiatrists vote on whether or not certain behaviors indicate mental illness.   Sort of Godlike, eh?   Then the Big Pharma manufactures the drugs to 'cure' the behavior.   

Yes, it's disturbing, especially when you start noticing psychiatrists shaping public opinion like Charles Krauthammer on Fox (who the Financial Times listed as the most influential commentator in America) and "The Infinite Mind" host on NPR , Frederick Goodwin, (who Slate Magazine noted is a paid lecturer for some of the drug companies).   Let's get them off out backs!