Posted by Christ_empowered on May 13, 2015, at 11:51:48
In reply to Re: African Americans and psychiatry » Chris O, posted by Phil on May 13, 2015, at 10:47:12
Minorities who go to shrinks are often over-diagnosed with psychotic disorders. More of them are given AP/AAP drugs, and at higher doses. A lot of this is socioeconomic...lower socioeconomic status overlaps with many minority groups, so I think its hard to separate what is drugging up poor people and what is drugging up minorities, specifically, but...
...yeah. Psychiatry can be helpful, but I think all too often they treat social issues as "illness." For instance...poor, bad childhood, abuse, legal problems, substance abuse? You're now...schizoaffective, or something like that. White, more affluent, same problems? Bipolar I. See what I'm saying?
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