“I think that one of the things that has happened is that psychiatry has become the religion of liberalism.” ThinkingHappenedLiberalismPsychiatry Author:Peter Breggin
“I come from a liberal tradition. I'm Jewish. My dad was a liberal. What I've found is that people who see themselves as thoughtful, caring, educated and informed have swallowed psychiatry as the way.” PeopleWayFoundDadTraditionMy DadCaringEducatedThoughtfulPsychiatry Author:Peter Breggin
“I think that's a major reason. Instead of turning in their own lives to philosophy, religion, love, family life, or nature, they think of psychiatry; and today that means the "pill" as an ultimate answer. Also, if you have a desire for social control, "benevolent" control and "benevolent" authority, then again biological psychiatry offers a tremendous opportunity.” IfsThinkingMeanReasonPhilosophyTodayDesireOpportunitySocialAnswersOffersAuthorityMajorsUltimatePillsFamily LifePsychiatryFamily LoveBenevolentSocial Control Author:Peter Breggin
“Only in psychiatry is the existence of physical disease determined by APA presidential proclamations, by committee decisions, and even, by a vote of the members of APA, not to mention the courts.” DecisionExistenceMembersDiseaseVoteCourtDeterminedPresidentialCommitteesPsychiatryProclamation Author:Peter Breggin
“Going to a psychiatrist has become one of the most dangerous things a person can do.” PersonsCan DoDangerousPsychiatryPsychiatristDangerous Things Author:Peter Breggin
“The destructive impact of psychiatry upon our civilization has been given far too little attention, and the role of psychiatry in Nazi Germany almost no attention. It is entirely possible that without psychiatry the holocaust could never have taken place.” LittlesHas BeensGivenAttentionRolesTakenCivilizationImpactGermanyDestructiveHolocaustNaziPsychiatryNazi Germany Author:Peter Breggin
