Posted by Noa on January 12, 2000, at 6:30:14
In reply to To Noa: Breggin the Point!, posted by Zeke (with horns pitchfork) on January 11, 2000, at 23:20:41
Believe me, I am certainly no defender/supporter of Breggin! I was simplysharing my observation that I didn't see any bad BEHAVIOR on his part at the conference. I agree, he is more of a missionary than a scientist, and therefore it is hard to take him seriously.
I agree that it is unfortunate that Judy didn't get a response from Dr. Goldberg. And she has described unsatisfactory treatment from doctors. But the fact that a doctor responds speaks only to his personal "bedside manner" and not to his clinical skills in general or his approach. I understand the wish to be free of meds. They have been both a life saver and a royal pain in the neck for me, and there have been years of frustrating adjustment and readjustment and trading side effects. For me, it seems worth it because life without meds wouldn't last long. With meds I can function and use my therapy to try to take more control of my life. I also worry about Judy's wholesale abandonment of meds for Breggin's questionable philosophy. But I guess she got fed up with the medquest.
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