Psychiatry has absolutely been used as a tool of oppression by the capitalist class, but psychiatry can be a liberatory tool if practiced with consent, dignity, and good science. Psychiatry has done wonders for my mental health. It would be better to eliminate capitalism and all the other hierarchies that exacerbate mental health disorders if only one or the other must be chosen, but in the short term, they’re not going anywhere. And I reject the notion that we cannot do both. Even then, I am skeptical that eliminating hierarchical oppression would completely eliminate the need for psychiatry; put simply, life is fucking hard, and some people need chemical help, myself very much included.
I do not recommend psychiatry for absolutely everyone, but the option needs to be available. I respect if you do not want to use this tool, but please understand that for some of us, getting rid of psychiatry would eliminate our most effective means of battling our demons.
Depends on what you mean by “merge”. Because I absolutely agree that psychiatrists should study those topics, probably more than they do now. But I don’t want to “merge” them. E.g., I think it is possible that there are neurologists who don’t specialize in psychiatry, and vice-versa, even though psychiatrists should probably have some neurological background knowledge. Doubly so for philosophy. E.g., a philosopher who specializes in the philosophy of science is not necessarily more qualified to talk about psychiatry than anyone else. But it would definitely be cool for all of these people to adopt an interdisciplinary approach, which is systemically discouraged by capitalist academia.
Psychiatry has absolutely been used as a tool of oppression by the capitalist class, but psychiatry can be a liberatory tool if practiced with consent, dignity, and good science. Psychiatry has done wonders for my mental health. It would be better to eliminate capitalism and all the other hierarchies that exacerbate mental health disorders if only one or the other must be chosen, but in the short term, they’re not going anywhere. And I reject the notion that we cannot do both. Even then, I am skeptical that eliminating hierarchical oppression would completely eliminate the need for psychiatry; put simply, life is fucking hard, and some people need chemical help, myself very much included.
I do not recommend psychiatry for absolutely everyone, but the option needs to be available. I respect if you do not want to use this tool, but please understand that for some of us, getting rid of psychiatry would eliminate our most effective means of battling our demons.
i think merge into neurology phylosofy
focus on chemical problems but not psychological difference from “normal”
Depends on what you mean by “merge”. Because I absolutely agree that psychiatrists should study those topics, probably more than they do now. But I don’t want to “merge” them. E.g., I think it is possible that there are neurologists who don’t specialize in psychiatry, and vice-versa, even though psychiatrists should probably have some neurological background knowledge. Doubly so for philosophy. E.g., a philosopher who specializes in the philosophy of science is not necessarily more qualified to talk about psychiatry than anyone else. But it would definitely be cool for all of these people to adopt an interdisciplinary approach, which is systemically discouraged by capitalist academia.