What do you think about the anti-psychiatry movement?

Now there is no doubt about the thousands upon thousands of psychiatric survivors coming out and speaking about their abuse and maltreatment, and organizations around the globe working towards humane treatment and human rights legislation in the psychiatric industry. There have been millions of people hurt by this institution. People who believe that alternative therapies should be an option for those who do not want to be forcibly shocked, or drugged without consent. People who believe that there are better ways than medication or electro-convulsive therapy. People who believe that their problem can be healed and overcome.

And then there are others who praise psychiatry as saving their life, helping them live more normal lives, and generally improving the quality of life. They think of their medication as a life saver which they could not or would not be able to function normally without. They see their psychiatrist as a friend and someone who has the qualifications to keep their symptoms under control.
(As there is no cure with psychiatry) just maintenance and control of symptoms.

What side of the fence so you sit on?

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