Is Psych Forums Unfairly biased?

by **kim** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:43 pm

I disagree with both statements

Well, I lack the information to aggree or dissagree about some of the specific claims in the statements but, on the face of it, would dissagree with them as they are too general and over-the-top and sound a bit like paranoid ideations or something you would hear at a Scientology convention.

I can access this site for free and say whats on my mind. It wouldnt matter either way if someone was generating income from the pharmaceutical companies for this site.

The truth is, a site with this complexity wouldn't be here if it wasn't generating income from advertisers, but that doesn't make the site itself is bad or indicate some conspiracy exists to 'enslave' people with MH issues and all that.

Do Pharmaceutical companies gouge people here in the US where I live? Absolutely. Are they just interested in profit? Of course, thats what a business is supposed to do --make profit.

The above has nothing to do with whether or not what they sell actually helps people deal with MH issues. I think they make the issues manegable for many. They certainly won't cure anything, but they certainly

Also, the fact that this site has an Anti-Psych forum indicates they are serious about letting people who dissagree with psychiatry express themselves, or are at least trying to give the appearance of objectivity on controversial matters like these.

Everything else I don't care about. If a site is free and I can say what I want, I will visit it.

by **shutin** » Sun May 03, 2009 12:31 am

I disagreed. I'm sure there will always be people pushing things anywhere, even this site, but it seems there is a lot more freedom and not so strict advice here, more like suggestions, which happens when conversing. I haven't felt pushed by anyone.

by **IOYN** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:44 pm

As a contributor, I have not sensed that this site is about drugs and psychiatry. If I did I definitely would not be here, as my views are in stark contrast. In fact Sean has been very supportive of a wide array of viewpoints, which makes this site among the best. Some who post may be, but the wonderful web is what it is. An open exchange of ideas, viewpoints and debates. Like a TV show you wish not to watch, you can also skip their posts.

I equate this whole string to what I recall as flaming. Back in the 90's when the whole social networking thing started, a very long time ago.

It is challenging to confront our issues, I know, I have and continue to do so. My view of this site is a supportive and nurturing environment for those that seek guidance. Not a commercial enterprise supported by the drug industry.

In America we are ALL free to express our views and opinions.
I do not see why this site should be any different.

Thanks

Jim

by **radames** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:50 am

seanetal wrote:You were the one whining that I twisted yuour words. I had kept your name out of this entire thing until your whining. The fact is that what you sent me in context is exactly what was posted. You know what, you want to see my email to you up here... again fine.

I've had enough of dealing with you. Here's my email in its entirity. Now you have called me a liar in your latest email... show me where I've lied.

My email to Shrink which I intended to remain private

You asked my story, well here it is.

I hope you'll pardon my dry tone while writing this but it is something I've had to relive several thousand times in flashbacks that are sometimes seen, sometimes heard, sometimes felt... and once in a while involve all my senses to the point where I have little reality left.

I was 5 years old when a worker at the school where I attended Kindergarten began molesting me. This went on almost daily while I was at school getting progressively worse. Eventually it involved him raping me anally during one of the recesses almost every day. We moved away that summer but this went on for 8 of the 9 months I was at that school. Some weeks it was 3 days, others it was 5 days.

As I mentioned above my flashbacks involve more than just remembering details. They have involved my body and mind reliving the events so real that on more than one occassion bruises have developed with no explanation. It is possible that during the flashback I thrashed around trying to avoid what I knew was coming but this happened once while I was strapped down during a hospital stay.

I have been strapped to a bed for 36 hours being watched by a camera while under psych meds. I have been handcuffed as a result of accidentally injuring a nurse who approached me from behind while I was having a flashback. I was also accosted and beaten while in the hospital by two other patients. I have experienced your version of "Psychiatric Rape" while I was 28, but I experienced the real thing when I was 5.

They are nothing alike, trust me.

I also experience the same things nearly every time I tell this story. Assholes saying things like "But you're a guy, how can you be raped?" "So you must be gay now." "Bet you enjoyed it too #######1."

You said you wanted to look into my eyes. I don't get that luxury too often because the anxiety I deal with still prevents me from looking directly at people I talk to.
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Wow, I can relate to this quote because something similar happened to me. I think that because I haven't been able to remember what happened to me before the age of five I have had an easier time dealing with my PTSD and general anxiety, but I still can feel the effects of my childhood in other areas of my emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

I hope that you are making it through to the healing that you need. I hope that we can move forward to this healing as survivors.

by **Eric_Lee** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:30 am

I agreed with statement A. I'm in a "FIGHT THE POWA" mood today.

by **whero** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:04 pm

Yes it is biased. The mods all have the same opinion and never allow any controversy which is in my opinion a bad thing!

by **Butterfly Faerie** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:34 pm

whero wrote:Yes it is biased. The mods all have the same opinion and never allow any controversy which is in my opinion a bad thing!

interesting.

IF people do not follow the rules, then yes we take action.
If posts get out of hand, yes we close them, that is part of our jobs as well.
If you don't like it, or anyone else then don't post...

That's the way the rules are on the site, they aren't changing.

And no we do not all staff have the same opinion.

by **SmallTalkRed** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:08 pm

whero wrote:Yes it is biased. The mods all have the same opinion and never allow any controversy which is in my opinion a bad thing!

whero! ouch!
The amount of traffic-The PsychForums gets, it takes upon a life of it's own really.

peace.
red

by **whero** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:20 pm

SmallTalkRed wrote:
whero wrote:Yes it is biased. The mods all have the same opinion and never allow any controversy which is in my opinion a bad thing!

whero! ouch!
The amount of traffic-The PsychForums gets, it takes upon a life of it's own really.

peace.
red

These are one post users. They don't make a difference in the mentality of the forum especially since there is no debate forum or any general forum where users debate topics. In this place we simply agree on "the best" solution? Is that not true? I've never seen one mod give advice and then another mod come in and give a different advice. Why? Because it's a touchy subject.

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