Overtreating our Mental Health

Many books and studies have pointed to the fact that we are a nation swimming in mental health diagnoses and drugs.  The DSM--the bible of mental health diagnoses--has exploded the numbers of mental health sicknesses you may have, and for every sickness there is a drug.  Both the DSM and the American College of Psychiatry are heavily funded by the drug industry, and their recommendations have led to a skyrocketing of drugs for the brain, without any reduction in depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, or any other common ailment; in fact, they are all on the rise.  We are exposing kids and elders to these drugs which are outright dangerous.  We'll talk about this disturbing trend and highlight some books and articles that may be helpful.  "The greater the ignorance, the greater the dogmatism."  -William Osler, MDwww.returntohealing.com