FOUR FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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1. No Medical Tests for Mental Disorders
Mental disorders are diagnosed by a list of behaviors and feelings. No objective medical tests exist that can detect a mental disorder—no brain scan, no blood test, no chemical imbalance test.
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2. Follow the Money
Psychiatric diagnoses are made-up disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association. A majority of those responsible for writing and revising this book have questionable financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. For each new disorder included in the DSM, more drugs can be prescribed. This adds to the billions of dollars in profit that drug companies already make on psychotropic medication. According to a 2012 report from the University of Massachusetts—Boston and Tufts University School of Medicine "Three-fourths of the work groups continue to have a majority of their members with financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry". |
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3. Dangerous Side EffectsPer the FDA, the side effects of psychiatric drugs include mania, psychosis, depression, suicidal thoughts and death. |
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4. You Do Have a Choice
Medical professionals can perform medical tests to detect any potential underlying physical cause of unwanted mental health symptoms.
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