Psychiatry

Please read my letters below. I am up against very powerful organizations
that have been testing my resolve at every turn. Kevin Smith CEO of St
Joesph's Foundation has been in touch with me PERSONALLY regarding these
matters. I am prepared to meet with him at any time,, however I could always
use insider advice.
Truly,

Michelle

Dear TVO and Steve Paikin

The letter I have written to Paul Miller MPP and Deb Matthews Minister of
Health and Long Term Care has been forwarded to the CBC, my local newspaper

Psychiatric Group Push to Redefine Mental Illness Sparks Revolt

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- An effort that promises to broaden the definitions of mental illnesses is spurring a revolt among health-care professionals in the U.S. and the U.K.

A panel appointed by the American Psychiatric Association is proposing changes to the industry’s guide for mental illnesses, which determines how patients are diagnosed and treated, and whether insurers pay for care. The new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is scheduled to be published next year.

The Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs

Headline: Prescription drugs are now one of the nation's leading killers! Source: Consumer Reports.

The number of people needlessly hurt or killed by prescription drugs has become staggering. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that in one year, over two million patients suffered serious drug reactions, resulting in 106,000 deaths. Another article in JAMA estimated that only 1 in 20 reactions are reported. Prescription drugs are the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.

Some have called psychiatry a pseudo-science. A 1992 U.S. investigation is largely responsible for this label.
In 1992, U.S. Representative Patricia Schroeder of Colorado held hearings investigating the practices of psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Rep. Schroeder summarized her committee's findings as follows:

"Our investigation has found that thousands of adolescents, children, and adults have been hospitalized for psychiatric treatment they didn't need;

--that hospitals hire bounty hunters to kidnap patients with mental health insurance;

What are the basic human emotions? What is the difference between emotions and feelings?

There are 8 basic human emotions, as compiled by Robert Plutchik in 1980. The 8 basic emotions are: Joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.

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--The opposite of joy is sadness.