IMPORTANT FACTS

1. Psychiatric drugs can only chemically mask problems and symptoms; they cannot and never will be able to solve problems.

2. There are many causes for the symptoms of “ADHD,” including allergies, malnutrition, lead poisoning, high levels of mercury in the body, pesticides and too much sugar.

3. Lack of exercise, thyroid problems, poor adrenal function, hormonal disorders, hypoglycemia (abnormal decrease in blood sugar), food allergies, heavy metals, sleep disturbances, infections, heart problems, lung disease, diabetes, chronic pain and even some psychiatric drugs can cause “depression.”

4. Hypoglycemia, allergies, caffeine sensitivity, thyroid problems, vitamin B deficiencies and excessive copper in the body can cause manifestations of “bipolar disorder.”

5. The true resolution of many mental difficulties begins, not with a checklist of symptoms, but with ensuring that a competent, non-psychiatric physician completes a thorough physical examination.

CHAPTER FOUR A Better Way

There is no end to the number of and the complexity of problems that arise from our misplaced trust in psychiatrists, their diagnostic charades, and their mind-altering drug solutions. Inestimable damage has already been done to individual lives. Wherever psychiatry intervenes, the environment becomes more dangerous, more unsettled, more disturbed.

While life is full of problems, and sometimes those problems can be overwhelming, it is important to know that psychiatry, its diagnoses and its drugs are the wrong direction to go. The drugs can only chemically mask problems and symptoms; they cannot and never will be able to solve problems. Once the drug has worn off, the original problem remains. As a solution or cure to life’s problems, they do not work.

Meanwhile, numerous safe and workable alternatives do exist, solutions that psychiatrists refuse to recognize.

“When a person remains depressed despite normal efforts to remedy the problem, a physical source of the depression should be considered,” states an alternative mental health group on its website. The site lists a number of possible physical sources, including: nutritional deficiencies, lack of exercise, thyroid problems, poor adrenal function, hormonal disorders, hypoglycemia, food allergies, heavy metals, sleep disturbances, infections, heart problems, lung disease, diabetes, chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, liver disease and even some psychiatric drugs themselves.

Dr. Thomas Dorman, an internist, says, “… emotional stress associated with a chronic illness or a painful condition can alter the patient’s temperament. In my practice I have run across countless people with chronic back pain who were labeled neurotic. A typical statement from these poor patients is ‘I thought I really was going crazy.’” The problem may be “simply an undiagnosed ligament problem in their back.”

There are many childhood problems that can appear to be symptoms of so-called “ADHD,” but which are in fact either allergic reactions or the result of a lack of vitamins or nutrition in the body. High levels of lead from the environment can place children at risk of both school failure and delinquent or unruly behavior; high mercury (chemical) levels in the body may cause agitation; pesticides can create nervousness, poor concentration, irritability, memory problems and depression. And too much sugar can make a child “overly active” or “hyper.”

More often than not, children simply need educational solutions. Tutoring and learning how to effectively study can save the child from a life of unnecessary and harmful psychiatric drugs. If a child is struggling in class, he may also be very creative and or highly intelligent and in need of greater stimulation.

Mental healing treatments should be gauged on how they improve and strengthen individuals, their responsibility, their spiritual well-being, and thereby society. Treatment that heals should be delivered in a calm atmosphere characterized by tolerance, safety, security and respect for people’s rights.

A workable and humane mental health system is what the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is working towards.

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