Autism has been trending lately. A similar trend occurred with bipolar disorder; nearly 100% of people in rehabilitation clinics have this diagnosis. The most likely reason for this trend is insurance fraud. An insurance company will pay more to treat a suicidal bipolar autist then they will to treat an addict with a transient anxiety disorder.
Another factor is patient expectations. When a parent or patient pays for a psychiatrist, they expect a diagnosis. They don’t want to be told that they are normal and fine.
Or… Orrrrrr… They stopped throwing people that needed help into torture asylums and instead took time to understand and diagnose more than just the most obvious cases.
It’s possible, but the psychiatrist has a strong financial incentive to give a profitable diagnosis. Since there isn’t any consequences, why wouldn’t they? What do they care if their patient ties their identity to a lie or becomes addicted to amphetamine?
Have you actually been a parent paying for a psychiatrist? Because I have. This would be laughable if it weren’t so infuriating. You have no idea what you’re talking about, and I pity any children you might have.
While I don’t agree with the previous commenter’s views, really at all, Mad in America does great reporting. They also have lots of personal stories that you can read.
I invite you to expand your awareness beyond your personal experience with psychiatry and come back and tell me if you still don’t think there is abuse, negligence, and fraud in psychiatry:
And yes, every field has bad actors. Anecdotes are not evidence of widespread corruption and profiteering. I definitely don’t agree with everything that is posted there, but nonetheless there is still a treasure trove of information there to digest.
Do me a favor though, and let the personal stories, blogs, etc. paint a picture. Read until you can’t read anymore. Read from the various accredited people (e.g. psychiatrists) who write on or contribute to Mad in America. Hear what they have to say. Really dig deep into the documented systemic abuse that is written about in detail throughout that website. See the face of activism in psychiatry and mental health. Understand the horrors of forced medication, polypharmacy, involuntary commitment, misdiagnosis, potentially permanent and relatively common side effects (iatrogenic illness) no doctor is able to help with properly (like tardive dyskinesia or akathisia - look at videos of the two conditions, it’s heart-wrenching), and also the rampant sexual/other types of abuse in mental health institutions.
Autism has been trending lately. A similar trend occurred with bipolar disorder; nearly 100% of people in rehabilitation clinics have this diagnosis. The most likely reason for this trend is insurance fraud. An insurance company will pay more to treat a suicidal bipolar autist then they will to treat an addict with a transient anxiety disorder.
Another factor is patient expectations. When a parent or patient pays for a psychiatrist, they expect a diagnosis. They don’t want to be told that they are normal and fine.
Or… Orrrrrr… They stopped throwing people that needed help into torture asylums and instead took time to understand and diagnose more than just the most obvious cases.
It’s possible, but the psychiatrist has a strong financial incentive to give a profitable diagnosis. Since there isn’t any consequences, why wouldn’t they? What do they care if their patient ties their identity to a lie or becomes addicted to amphetamine?
Have you actually been a parent paying for a psychiatrist? Because I have. This would be laughable if it weren’t so infuriating. You have no idea what you’re talking about, and I pity any children you might have.
While I don’t agree with the previous commenter’s views, really at all, Mad in America does great reporting. They also have lots of personal stories that you can read.
I invite you to expand your awareness beyond your personal experience with psychiatry and come back and tell me if you still don’t think there is abuse, negligence, and fraud in psychiatry:
https://www.madinamerica.com/
And yes, every field has bad actors. Anecdotes are not evidence of widespread corruption and profiteering. I definitely don’t agree with everything that is posted there, but nonetheless there is still a treasure trove of information there to digest.
Do me a favor though, and let the personal stories, blogs, etc. paint a picture. Read until you can’t read anymore. Read from the various accredited people (e.g. psychiatrists) who write on or contribute to Mad in America. Hear what they have to say. Really dig deep into the documented systemic abuse that is written about in detail throughout that website. See the face of activism in psychiatry and mental health. Understand the horrors of forced medication, polypharmacy, involuntary commitment, misdiagnosis, potentially permanent and relatively common side effects (iatrogenic illness) no doctor is able to help with properly (like tardive dyskinesia or akathisia - look at videos of the two conditions, it’s heart-wrenching), and also the rampant sexual/other types of abuse in mental health institutions.
Psychiatry is in dire need of complete reform.