Tagged with Social Issues

Pathologizing Poverty

Posted by Void on 02/01/2007

The 2002 report of the US Surgeon General says that 1 in 5 adults will be diagnosed as mentally ill. I believe that statistic reflects the unfortunate fact that minor differences in temperament, coping style, cultural affiliation, and even socioeconomic status are being pathologized by out-of-control sickness-manufacturing industry. Does the Surgeon General consider a depressed […]

Sending Mentally Ill Soldiers Into Combat

Posted by Void on 05/14/2006

From CNN Report: Mentally ill troops forced into combat The paper reported that some service members who committed suicide in 2004 or 2005 were kept on duty despite clear signs of mental distress, sometimes after being prescribed antidepressants with little or no mental health counseling or monitoring. Those findings conflict with regulations adopted last year […]

NAMI Hurricane Aid

Posted by Void on 09/03/2005

I do not have the words to express my anger over the lack of response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Too little, too late, they are saying. I would be a much harsher critic. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is responding to the needs of the mentally ill […]

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