| If we examine the term 'psychotherapy' we will see | | | | their ritual, adults and institutions are able to be |
| that it literally means the 'healing of the soul'. Much of | | | | completely absolved from taking any responsibility for |
| emotional distress is actually a spiritual problem, where | | | | meeting the real emotional needs of a person or |
| an individual has lost meaning and hope. In today's | | | | examining how their own actions and choices could |
| society, we have lost sight of spiritual values and many | | | | have impacted the challenges faced by the |
| have in turn decided to turn to the religion of | | | | individual.Ordination occurs at the conferring of the |
| bio-psychiatry.Bio-psychiatry has a creed, the creed is | | | | Medical Degree and the completion of a residency in |
| that all problems of life are the result of so-called | | | | psychiatry.The religion of bio-psychiatry has the |
| chemical imbalances. Any professional or individual | | | | 'sacrament' of Matrimony. Bio-Psychiatry is wedded to |
| challenging such conception is branded a heretic and | | | | the pharmaceutical industry, and what a generous |
| subject to sanction.The psychiatrist is the priest, and in | | | | dowry the pharmaceutical industry has provided!The |
| some cases is also looked upon as a messianic figure. | | | | American Psychiatric Association serves as the |
| As the priest, the psychiatrist defines the Social Law | | | | "Ecumenical Council" to promulgate the creed of |
| and the infractions thereof.The religion of bio-psychiatry | | | | bio-psychiatry and to institute the definitions of the |
| has its 'sacraments.' The sacrament of initiation occurs | | | | Social Law and the infractions thereof.The Bible of |
| at intake, and confirmation occurs when the individual is | | | | bio-psychiatry is the DSM-IV.The Deity is the enormous |
| indoctrinated into the credo of bio-psychiatry and led to | | | | ego of the bio-psychiatrists themselves.by Dan L. |
| believe that their problems lie in 'wiring' problems in their | | | | Edmunds, Ed.D. |
| brains.The religion of psychiatry has absolution. Through | | | | |