Dr James Davies: The Origins of the DSM

[vbneis]

The DSM is a Billing Manual, plain & simple!

[Gonthesocials]

When they tell you that you suffer from depression, they don’t ask you if you hate your job or have any purpose to wake up too, no, they give you a pill to help you forget you hate your job.

[orsolyadobrosi]

Dr. Andrew Feldmar compares the DSM to Malleus maleficarum, the book the Inquisition used in the middle ages to decide who is a witch. Spot on.

[kirsty]

I was diagnosed with Asperger’s. I had 18/18 symptoms and the clinical psychologist told me it was lifelong. I believed it for years, made it my identity, and limited my life accordingly. I eventually changed my lifestyle and mindset and almost every symptom went away 😂 How many other people have been told they have a lifelong condition when they don’t?!

[InitiallyNO]

Psychiatry really puts medicine to shame. Medical Associations need to call it out for the sham it is.

[LifestylewithSharon]

Shocking. Unethical. Disgusting. Abuse of power. Thank you for your research into their lack of research and sharing about it to bring it to our attention

[ImadeUlook]

Holy shit - this video has confirmed something I've *KNOWN* and will *NEVER BE ABLE TO PROVE* because I'm a mere pleb trying to understand a diagnosis given within 30 min by 12 strangers who have not known me for (33 years at the time). I'm 38 now and I'm searching deeper and getting hungrier for answers EVERY DAY. I hereby, respectfully *REJECT* my diagnosis.

[stevestevens]

When will it be enough? When will enough people stand up & say NO MORE?? No more HACKS telling us how to define ourselves AND OUR CHILDREN??!!

[bellakrinkle]

I was born into a seriously dysfunctional family. I worked for years with Psychoanalysts, because a Psychologist could not answer my questions of her, as to why I was, as I was. She referred me to seek Psychoanalysis, which I did. I worked with a psychiatrist IN TRAINING to become a Psychoanalyst for many years. Although none of my original questions were ever resolved, it was not all for naught. I was able to return to university and more importantly I learned how to psychoanalyze myself, which I did many, many years later. What did I learn? I successfully treated myself, but more importantly I realized that we, ourselves, can only get to the heart of our issues.
Every person is unique and different. Treatment of all problems with the same protocol (treatment plan) DOES NOT WORK!

[julestielens]

As a psychiatrist for 25 years care for complex patients I completely agree.

[OurDuty]

This is astounding. A wonderful presentation that goes a long way to explaining the explosion in the diagnosis of 'gender dysphoria' once it had been added to DSM V.

[bobjary]

I am so glad I've found this lecture again, I was stunned when I first heard it but was unable to refer friends bc I'd not saved it .
It is so completely outrageous that it boggles the mind.
Full respect to Davies for such a well delivered important piece of work

[karensalmon]

This guy should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Price, what he is doing is revolutionary and brave.

[jimb]

I suspect there is a money angle to this as well. If it is a "documented" disorder, you can charge an insurance company for treatment. Medicine is a business and one can make more money by charging more patient issues to the insurance company..

[silentumexcubitor]

Thank-you, Dr. Davies! I'm sorry your talk has not had a MUCH wider viewing....

[intarsienschrankzwetschgen]

The DSM has earned its place in the bookshelf right next to "Dianetics".

[theauklet]

There are very few "mental disorders" that clearly seem organic (some surely are.) But there are HUNDREDS of behavioral patterns that are dysfunctional, uncomfortable, annoying or criminal - and most of the DSM is just a way for therapists, psychiatrists and facilities to get paid for dealing with them - or attempting to.

[chino]

Psychiatry is a business. I’m not sure why anyone is surprised about this.

[Earthsuitlife]

I always knew this and now you give me proof. Thank you so much for following through and getting down to the nitty gritty.

[johnherbert]

The problem is that there are millions of people many young children who are subject to obligatory medical protocols by psychiatrists with no fondation whatever. Thank you Dr Davids. I am one who is forcibly drugged that l consider torture.