Great introduction—I look forward to reading the book. I appreciate the humanistic / pluralistic approach.
I do worry about psychiatry getting involved in broader social issues, however well-intentioned. It seems that the antipsychiatry criticism that "psychiatry is a means of social control" has greater likelihood of actually being true in proportion to how much psychiatry feels it should (or is compelled to) weigh in on those issues. It is a nuanced and difficult topic.
I have been reluctant to continue my formal education because of the crossroads that the field of psychiatry and psychology is at. The fear is that, should the purely medical route be taken, would I be contributing to something that I don't agree with. Especially, as things are becoming "woke," would I even enjoy or be able to work in the way I imagined? I hope that things can change and we can get back on course to developing a field that is focused on healing on all levels. Thank you for sharing this post, and I will be adding the book to my wish list.
What is the photo for this post from? I've seen it elsewhere on another very obscure blog.
What he said!!👆👆
Great introduction—I look forward to reading the book. I appreciate the humanistic / pluralistic approach.
I do worry about psychiatry getting involved in broader social issues, however well-intentioned. It seems that the antipsychiatry criticism that "psychiatry is a means of social control" has greater likelihood of actually being true in proportion to how much psychiatry feels it should (or is compelled to) weigh in on those issues. It is a nuanced and difficult topic.
I have been reluctant to continue my formal education because of the crossroads that the field of psychiatry and psychology is at. The fear is that, should the purely medical route be taken, would I be contributing to something that I don't agree with. Especially, as things are becoming "woke," would I even enjoy or be able to work in the way I imagined? I hope that things can change and we can get back on course to developing a field that is focused on healing on all levels. Thank you for sharing this post, and I will be adding the book to my wish list.