1docway Blog The Whirlwind History of American Psychiatry

"Psychiatry is a make-believe science." This shocking statement wasn't made by an anti-psychiatry advocate or a bipolar patient fighting against taking her lithium. It was made by a family of well-educated doctors. What made them say this, and why? The stigma against psychiatry remains, and it takes an understanding of the field's often troubled history to understand statements like this one. Take a whirlwind tour of American psychiatry with us to understand the stigma we continue to fight.