10 Examples of Barbaric Psychiatry
Mental health has not been an exact science for long. Some argue it still isn’t and that psychiatry is barbaric. Here is a simple list of ten types of psychiatry that qualify to me as barbaric, past and present:
- ECT – Electric Shock
- Lobotomy
- Trephining (drilling a hole into the skull revealing the brain.)
- Bleeding
- Witch Trials
- Water dunking
- Unkempt Asylums
- Striking (sometimes to the head with bats)
- Opium and ether
- Over generalized diagnosis and prescription of psychotropic drugs for many mental disorders.
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Jessica The Rock Chick
wrote,
I’d have to say I agree with your list! I’m also amazed that anyone would think that some of these treatments could even possibly be effective. I mean, seriously, did anyone ever believe at any time that hitting someone i the head with a bat could have any positive result?
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Link | November 1st, 2008 at 8:14 am
Damien Riley
wrote,
Isn’t it incredible what we have done to our mentally ill through time? Frankly, I think over-prescribing some of these powerful drugs and advertising them on TV as if they are cure-all for feelings is just as bad as “striking” with bats and other implement (boy that was a long ass sentence huh?) ;) Thanks for the comment JTRC.
Link | November 1st, 2008 at 10:32 am
Jessica The Rock Chick
wrote,
I agree. Sometimes medications are warranted and necessary but they should be prescribed, taken and monitored with caution.
Humans are supposed to have feelings. It’s ok to be happy, sad, angry, etc. There is a difference between feeling sad emotions and being depressed. The commercials sometimes make it seem like there isn’t or maybe there shouldn’t be and that’s what I have a problem with.
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Link | November 1st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Damien Riley
wrote,
Yes, in many cases they are right to prescribe but when too many people rush from the welfare liine to the medical psychiatrist who tells them they are bipolar and depressed and their kids all have ADD, that’s when I get concerned ya know? Pictures like this appear more than I would have ever thought before I started my career.
Link | November 1st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
isabella mori
wrote,
wow. water dunking and overgeneralized diagnosis together in one list. strong stuff.
Link | November 2nd, 2008 at 11:17 am