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BeHereNow

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29. Obviously your life has not been touched by mental illness.
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 02:51 AM
Dec 2012

I am the parent of a bipolar young adult.
And I thank the universe for the doctors who have
helped manage the disorder, which by the way-
CAN be scientifically proven thanks to the advances in
brain imaging.

They have identified the part of the brain where the "electrical storms"
occur and they are very similar to epilepsy.

You have no idea what you are talking about, so perhaps you
should stop now.
Also, scientists have also identified parts of the brain
involved in autism spectrum.
I have two autistic nephews, have worked extensively with
children on the spectrum, as well as others with other disabilities,
and have seen wonders in turning lives around, thanks to doctors
and scientists AND pharmaceutical management of many disorders
that occur in the brain.
If you intend to present a scientology view of medicine, this
may not be a good place for you.

BHN

Oh snap! Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #1
PREDICTION: "Autism isn’t a separate mental condition, it is a medical disorder. Big difference." proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #49
Check it out. Wouldn't you like to know whether his input ended after this came to light? proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #2
LOL, keep on pushing the AoA woo! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #4
I'm sorry, the guy's indictment for fraud isn't woo, nor his involvement in redefining autism. nt proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #6
Treating this guy's wrong-doing as evidence for anti-vax BS is a red herring... Odin2005 Dec 2012 #9
A more measured approach might be advisable. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #23
Meanwhile, largely thanks to antivac woo, pertussis is on the rise and killing people. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #55
Off-topic, sorry, but that's inaccurate according to JAMA. Please research it. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #69
If you had any scientific evidence of a link, you wouldn't have to rely on character assassination. jeff47 Dec 2012 #82
You might've missed these updates. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #96
Reading. You may want to try it jeff47 Dec 2012 #98
Three are leading establishment autism researchers. Why don't you look for their publications? proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #99
Again, you fail to notice the problem with these researchers jeff47 Dec 2012 #100
Obfuscate all you want, but it's clear answers are forthcoming. Start with confusing 2 with 21. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #103
Not a study. It's a letter. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2012 #108
On the contrary, AoA writers are ALL adamant no study has ever been done comparing the two groups. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #104
And I provided a link showing such studies have been done. jeff47 Dec 2012 #109
"WE HAVE NOT STUDIED VACCINATED VS UNVACCINATED," CDC's Dr. Coleen A. Boyle @ minute 2:34. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #106
Because CDC is the only people in the world that does medical research. jeff47 Dec 2012 #107
Nope. I'm providing analyses by experts for the layperson, and it's absurd to require otherwise. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #110
So you don't understand how science works? jeff47 Dec 2012 #111
Nonsense and about those 'criminal fraud charges,' just give it a little time. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #112
I think I'll just say 0 studies over and over again jeff47 Dec 2012 #113
'Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle.' -Michelangelo. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #114
Asperger's is being merged with Autistic Disorder. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #3
I need to see the new guidelines... jmowreader Dec 2012 #7
I wish that you guys would hand out a program or something Orrex Dec 2012 #15
Too late. ;) alfredo Dec 2012 #16
Joke's on you! Orrex Dec 2012 #20
LMAO! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #19
Yes, it's a spectrum disorder sakabatou Dec 2012 #24
Are you ok with that? ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #67
It actually makes it easier to explain TrogL Dec 2012 #91
That AP headline is designed to enrage blogslut Dec 2012 #75
Little or none. KamaAina Dec 2012 #93
The whole of the mental health profession is one giant FRAUD. n/t DeSwiss Dec 2012 #5
LOL, here come the "Psychiatry is EVIL" brigage. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #8
Yup DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #14
So true Odin2005- and some of the comments are SO inappropriate and insensitive. BeHereNow Dec 2012 #32
psychiatry and psychology are a very inexact studies - they really cannot be called science Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #10
and quarks were a matter of quirky conjecture just a few years ago ... MindMover Dec 2012 #11
I'd have to disagree, quarks were found through the scientific process NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #42
Exactly ... hypothesized, tested, repeat ... MindMover Dec 2012 #56
As an engineer, I disagreed that science was imperfect. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #71
I use the word imperfect because science is never completed .... MindMover Dec 2012 #74
So was medicine less than two hundred years ago uriel1972 Dec 2012 #13
That is if they get your diagnosis correct sakabatou Dec 2012 #27
Oh really? sakabatou Dec 2012 #25
You insult MANY DUers with that statement DeSwiss. BeHereNow Dec 2012 #31
.... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #38
1973? BeHereNow Dec 2012 #39
New Agers would agent46 Dec 2012 #101
Are you a Scientologist, DeSwiss? slackmaster Dec 2012 #41
Probably, from the looks of it. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #53
Except of course when it saves your life. Nt. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #57
What did they tell you was wrong with YOU? n/t Ian David Dec 2012 #65
Hi, Tom Cruise! Freddie Dec 2012 #68
Hail Xenu! name not needed Dec 2012 #102
Someone saw the South Park episode. McCamy Taylor Dec 2012 #12
The one about the "Brown Note." alfredo Dec 2012 #17
How is this late breaking news. This change has been known to the mental health profession for years olddad56 Dec 2012 #18
Talk about a branch of idiocy based on non-science. The scientific method is NEVER used LittlestStar Dec 2012 #21
"Any single person could walk into a shrinks office and get diagnosed with anything..." greiner3 Dec 2012 #22
Yeah, my mental state and mannerisms are a total joke sakabatou Dec 2012 #26
That's been tested tama Dec 2012 #28
post a link or it never happened. mopinko Dec 2012 #50
Thanks for checking in on this thread Mopinko- BeHereNow Dec 2012 #52
What really disturbs me is the crowd that thinks kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #59
Found it tama Dec 2012 #77
(Off topic) Seen this? Rare, but really ugly relatively recent allegations supporting tama's post. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #97
It did happen, but in the early 70s. LeftishBrit Dec 2012 #83
On the contrary tama Dec 2012 #84
Obviously your life has not been touched by mental illness. BeHereNow Dec 2012 #29
Scientific method never used? Tell that to B.F. Skinner or Roger Sperry (Nobel laureate) NoodleyAppendage Dec 2012 #33
+1000. BeHereNow Dec 2012 #34
Two members of my immediate family are psychologists, and MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #36
The real problem is that doctors who are NOT QUALIFIED to make mental health diagnoses... slackmaster Dec 2012 #43
Same is true for any doctor. If I insist to my GP I have pain in my back, he'll give me meds Happyhippychick Dec 2012 #46
yes, shrinks believe their patients. or at least give them the benefit mopinko Dec 2012 #51
EXACTLY MOPINKO! BeHereNow Dec 2012 #58
You probably would think my schizophrenic mother was just kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #54
Sorry about your mother Kestrel- I did not know. BeHereNow Dec 2012 #62
I have no idea when, but yeah, we have been invaded by kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #64
I think it started when anti-vaxers weren't PPR'd without discussion Occulus Dec 2012 #70
You're preaching to the converted here, lol. I'm HUGE on public health. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #73
Your position is extremely anti-scientific tama Dec 2012 #78
No, anti-vaxers deserve summary dismissal based on previously established lack of scientific merit Occulus Dec 2012 #80
Does that mean I'm cured? nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #30
Yes it does. slackmaster Dec 2012 #44
Dare I say... MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #35
It just demonstrates that mental illness underthematrix Dec 2012 #37
It may seem like a social construction to you, but if you ever have the misfortune of being in... slackmaster Dec 2012 #45
Neither Race nor Gender Constitute an Intrinsic Threat to Survival of the Individual Demeter Dec 2012 #48
Is there any question tama Dec 2012 #79
FAIL. I have decades of experience with a schizophrenic mother kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #61
Is there a diagnosis in there for "Psychologist"? bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #40
Nice broad brush Happyhippychick Dec 2012 #47
I agree, I'm employing TM Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #87
There are valid criticisms of the DSM and its use. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #60
so true. it is this medical model that prevents people from going into this career field... olddad56 Dec 2012 #66
Temper tantrums. Two words. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Four words. MADem Dec 2012 #63
Self-diagnosed aspergers is one of the most irritating things on the net Politicub Dec 2012 #72
I was diagnosed by a professional when I was 15. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #76
The ignorance of mental illness right here on DU is sad. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #81
As the parent of an Asperger's child, here's what concerns me the most: AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #85
I doubt very much that you will lose any benefits because of your son's condition being re-named slackmaster Dec 2012 #89
I hope so, too. AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #95
holy moly. mopinko Dec 2012 #86
It's the same people who get hysterical about "Evil Big Pharma". Odin2005 Dec 2012 #88
I'd never heard of Aspergers before seeing it mentioned on DU IDemo Dec 2012 #90
Don't go self-diagnosing yourself TrogL Dec 2012 #92
Yeah, I realize an online quiz is no substitute IDemo Dec 2012 #94
It's a trade-off JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #105
Related informative read. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #115
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