You're right about that, LindaLou. I have read Breggins work and I own one of his books (Toxic Psychiatry). He does a good job of pointing out the dangers of psychiatric drugs but he really doesn't give any good alternatives. He's a big proponent of psychotherapy but that won't help people suffering from severe mental illness.

In mental illness the physical aspects of the illness (nutritional deficiencies, toxins, hormonal imbalances, food sensitivities, etc.) need to be addressed before psychotherapy will help.

Most mentally ill people that I know take psych drugs because they are the lesser of the two evils and they don't know about natural alternatives or don't have access to them.


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Now if Dr. Breggin and others like him would also realise the importance of diet and supplements, they will be helping to heal a lot of people.