Tag Archives: Alienation
Is the American Psychiatric Association Going Nuts? DSM-5 in the Eyes of the World.
I am not a psychiatrist, nor am I a chef. However, it doesn’t take a chef to know when a container of milk has gone sour. I won’t criticize the preparation of a béarnaise sauce, nor will I express an … Continue reading
Posted in Mind
Tagged Alienation, American Psychiatric Association, APA, culture, DSM-5, DSM-V, intellect, psychiatry, psychology, WHO.ICD-10
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Return to the Snake Pit Long have we condemned the mentally ill in our society to counter-therapeutic residence in prisons. Those unable to cope with living in society are subjected to dehumanizing captivity in prisons designed to punish the defenseless … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Mind
Tagged Alienation, cruelty, economics, guilt, innocent, insanity, jail, law, police brutality, prison, psychology, sex, shoe, social sciences, solitary
The Abandonment of the Mentally Ill
We see them all over, sleeping on benches, hiding in the reeds of river flood plains, mumbling quietly and sometimes not so quietly. They load their life’s possessions into shopping carts and, despite their number, they are invisible. The worst … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Law, Mind
Tagged Alienation, culture, Homeless, law, mental illness, psychological treatment, psychology, schizophrenia
Gato Vadio: Films About Mental Illness
A cycle of films about mental illness to be shown at: Todas as quintas de setembro, Noé Alves apresenta… Ciclo de Filmes sobre Distúrbios Mentais: Porque Gato Vadio como um foro com um grau de fama tem um público cada … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Mind
Tagged Alienation, bedlam, economics, law, madness, psychology, schizophrenia
Reflections on the Wretched of the Earth
I am reminded of a book I read long, long ago: Lanternari’s “The Religions of the Oppressed.” (http://tinyurl.com/lqzrthu) Throughout the world runs a theme of transcendence from oppression both spiritually and politically. Society has always been led by the Big … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Economics, Politics
Tagged Alienation, Arab spring, capitalism, Chris Hedges, cultural survival, Egypt, Muslim, oligarchy, psychology, Religion, Revolution, terrorism, war
Mental Illness: Who Do You Believe?
There is a crisis of faith in the mental health community. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) publishes the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM) which is a book of rules for diagnosing whether someone is schizophrenic, depressed, or … Continue reading
Posted in Mind
Tagged Alienation, APA, depression, DSM, DSM-5, DSM-IV, insanity, law, mania, manic depressive, mental health, mental illness, NIMH, psychology, schizophrenia
The Newbie’s Guide to Staying Under the RADAR of the NSA
Some people are really paranoid about being watched by Big Brother. There are ways to minimize your susceptibility to being monitored. But, as in the cartoon “Spy vs Spy,” there are always counter-counter-countermeasures being developed. Dan Stucky makes some good … Continue reading
Posted in Poli/Econ, Privacy
Tagged Alienation, anonymizer, Assange, culture, espionage, FBI, FSA, intelligence, internet, NSA, surveillance
