Tag Archives: treatment

Can CBT help you not get eaten by lions today?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – has, by now, been through the full cycle of having been the latest fad in “mental health” services. It starts with being trialled, then touted as the latest cure-all, then operationalized and stripped-down, manualized, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy World, Philosopy or Pill-osophy ?, sh!t is f#cked | Tagged CBT, Lions, Toy Craze, treatment | Comments Off

restraint and seclusion: torture, not “treatment”

Posted on May 23, 2014 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

We ran a series of posts the last few days on the effects of isolating people , and depriving them of sensory stimulation. We propose that anyone – without exception would be tested by being forcibly kept in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, sh!t is f#cked | Tagged Psychiatry, Torture, treatment, UN Special Rapporteur | 9 Comments

if it’s forced it’s not treatment

Posted on February 11, 2014 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

How do we force someone to heal? How can we make someone recover? We can’t. Healing can’t be scheduled into a ten minute appointment and healing can’t be forced. Treatment can’t be forced because if it’s forced it’s not treatment …its … Continue reading →