Depression Delusion, Volume One

Author: Dr. Terry Lynch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908561015
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
Brain chemical imbalances have been widely promoted as existing in depression for the past 50 years. In this book, Terry Lynch reveals some shocking truths. Chemical imbalances have never been found to exist in depression. The story of the rise of this falsehood is presented, a falsehood that is more prevalent in modern times then the flat earth delusion was in the past. This falsehood meets psychiatry's own criteria for a delusion. Adhering to principles of logic and science, Terry Lynch illustrates the absurdity of this widely held belief. He includes many references of doctors, other mental health professionals, the media and influential individuals espousing this falsehood as a known fact. He also included statements made by prominent doctors, scientists, psychologists and others over the past fifty years, expressing great concern that this falsehood has been widely misrepresented as if it were a fact, not least by members of the medical profession. The book addresses why drug companies are withdrawing from psychiatric research, who are the big winners and losers, and whether doctors have sufficient knowledge to justify their standing as THE foremost mental health experts. The author describes the major adverse consequences of the depression brain chemical imbalance delusion, and why this and other related mental health delusions must be removed from the mental health landscape, in the public interest. The author presents a better way of understanding and responding to depression, based on what is actually there, rather than on fanciful notions of brain chemical notions that have never been demonstrated to exist. "

Depression Delusion

Author: Terry Lynch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Depression, Mental
Languages : en
Pages : 371

Book Description
Brain chemical imbalances have become synonymous with depression. There are no known chemical imbalances in depression. The public have been seriously misinformed. Learn why this falsehood is a delusion that is embedded in popular culture, who benefits, and why this must change. There is a better way to understand depression.

Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness

Author: Richard Hallam
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 135166476X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 317

Book Description
In Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of Our Woes, Richard Hallam takes aim at the very concept of mental illness, and explores new ways of thinking about and responding to psychological distress. Though the concept of mental illness has infiltrated everyday language, academic research, and public policy-making, there is very little evidence that woes are caused by somatic dysfunction. This timely book rebuts arguments put forward to defend the illness myth and traces historical sources of the mind/body debate. The author presents a balanced overview of the past utility and current disadvantages of employing a medical illness metaphor against the backdrop of current UK clinical practice. Insightful and easy to read, Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness will appeal to all professionals and academics working in clinical psychology, as well as psychotherapists and other mental health practitioners.

Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Volume 1

Author: Howard S. Friedman
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 816

Book Description
Review: "Edited by Howard S. Friedman of the University of California/Riverside (called "the most cited psychologist" by the Social Science Citation Index), this work will be informative and accessible to college students and interested adults. In addition to discussing mental disorders, treatments, and personality attributes, articles focus an such subjects as burnout, caffeine, and commuting and mental health. Each article is formatted clearly with an outline describing its content and a short glossary to explain terminology. A complete table of contents for all volumes in the front of each, bibliographies for further reading at the end of every article, and an extensive index aid use"--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA

Brain

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description

Depression Is a Liar - the Complete Series

Author: Danny Baker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780994320452
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Depression

Author: Charles Foster
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192522140
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 357

Book Description
Depression is amorphous. It defies easy generalization, and eludes medical and legal categories. Is it part of the self, or its predator? Can a sufferer be held responsible for their actions? This edited collection provides a holistic study of a protean illness. If the law is to regulate the lives of those who suffer from depression, it is vital that lawyers understand the condition. Drawing upon a wide-ranging expertise, this volume looks at depression from four viewpoints: that of the sufferer, the clinician, the ethicist, and the lawyer. Topics covered include the cultural history of depression; causes, epidemiology, and diagnosis; the autonomy debate; criminal responsibility; public health law; depression in the workplace; depression and children; and assisted suicide. First-hand accounts from sufferers are followed by contributions from clinicians who say what depression is, outline its demography and therapeutic options, and indicate the legal and ethical problems that trouble them the most. The essays then go on to explore legal and ethical questions in depth. This collection is essential reading for lawyers seeking a broader understanding of depression, and non-lawyers seeking an insight into the difficulty law has engaging with the condition.

The Health Delusion

Author: Glen Matten
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1848508859
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
How can it be that even with all the advances modern healthcare has made, we're experiencing record levels of ill health – from diabetes, heart disease and cancer, to osteoporosis, dementia and depression? We're more health conscious than ever before, and no matter which way we turn we're bombarded with promises of the best thing for living longer and healthier lives. But the truth is, the messages are flawed and if we follow them, we won't achieve the good health we long for. Something, somewhere, has gone horribly wrong. At last, cutting through the misinformation, The Health Delusion has the answers, all backed by hard science. It exposes the shocking truths behind our diet, health and pharmaceutical industries – and how they consistently put our health in jeopardy in favour of boosting their profits, as well as showing how the media makes things even worse by misleading us at every turn. So how can we put things right? Providing a complete 21st-century guide to optimal health at every stage of life, The Health Delusion gives us the real story, and offers us a detailed plan of the foods, supplements and lifestyle changes needed for total wellness.

Beyond Prozac

Author: Terry Lynch
Publisher: Mercier Press
ISBN: 9781856354714
Category : Antidepressants
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The author takes issue with current medical practices for treating mental illness, particularly depression with the family of drugs called SSRIs. Lynch questions methods of diagnosis and the efficacy and presents the clear dangers of these drugs, which include commonly prescribed Prozac.

Trapped in Depression

Author: D. H. Bergquist
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781700518361
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
To those of you who suffer from mental illness of any kind:You Are Not Alone!You may not feel it now, but there is hope. There is life and a future beyond what you are feeling now...There is help.Perhaps you really don't have anyone to turn to in your life. That is okay. There are support groups and others that are just waiting for you to make yourself known and they will come to your aid. If nothing else, know that you have me, and that I would be there for you if I could and am with you in spirit.I've felt the pains of depression and stood on the precipice of despair. But with the help of one person, I was able to reach out for help, and found new life in me.I found hope.Please don't misunderstand, life is still hard and there are days when I feel the pressure returning, but now I have the tools to address them and have built the support group to reach out to when my tools aren't enough.You don't have to suffer, and you don't have to feel pain. Talk about how you feel. There are people who care and will listen.They love you and so do I.This book is dedicated to my children and all of those who suffer from mental illness of any kind.You Are Not Alone!To those of you who are or have suffered, know that together we will make it. I include each of you in my family as if you were my own.I love you!D. H. Bergquist