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DISPELLING THE MYTHS:  REAL FACTS ON MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

DISPELLING THE MYTHS: REAL FACTS ON MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

by Harper West | Sep 3, 2022 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, DSM, Psychoactive Medication

As I write about on my website, I am an outraged psychologist.  I am outraged at witnessing people harmed by the current mental health system, which stigmatizes them as “diseased,” which leads to hopelessness and self-judgment about normal emotional responses. It...

Facts on Psychiatric Drugs

by Harper West | Apr 4, 2021 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, Psychoactive Medication

Psychiatrists have tried for decades to find a biological cause for human behavior, such as a deficiency in serotonin that supposedly causes depression or an excess of dopamine that supposedly causes schizophrenia. Despite what the advertising and marketing campaigns...

Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Resources

by Harper West | Apr 4, 2021 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, Psychoactive Medication

Disclaimer: Harper West, MA, LLP, and Harper West, PC are not providing medical advice with this resource section, or making any recommendations regarding withdrawal from psychiatric medications. The purpose of this page is to provide resources and information for...

Redefining Autism as Insecure Attachment or What Gorillas Can Teach Us About Bonding

by Harper West | Apr 11, 2018 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, Autism/ASD

A recent episode of the NPR radio show Snap Judgment had a fascinating piece that caused me to again speak out to challenge the psychiatric assumptions that autism is a discrete biological “mental disorder”.  (The DSM-5 now uses the term Autism Spectrum Disorder....

Personality Disorder or Character Disorder?

by Harper West | Nov 21, 2017 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

In the interest of balance, I’d like to share and discuss this article that states: “Trump’s Judgment Is Debatable. His Sanity Is Not.” Noah Feldman believes those of us who co-wrote “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts...

Benefits of Self-Acceptance Psychology in Therapy

by Harper West | Sep 3, 2016 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, DSM, Self-Acceptance

Because of the simplicity of the Self-Acceptance Psychology paradigm, the model is very easy to implement when assessing and working with psychotherapy clients. Once a clinician understands the Five Causative Factors and Three Shame Management Strategies, the...
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