It is unfortunate that we see religion developing alliances with bio-psychiatry. In the past children in Catholic schools were often tormented by the 'nun with the ruler'. Today, we find that the Catholic Church often operates youth 'treatment' facilities where the nun with the ruler is now replaced by the power of the psychiatrist with his drugs. These programs are not about helping young people find meaning, the objective is to be for the profit of the psychiatrists and the religious institution itself. I am personally aware of many abuses that occur in such facilities however the Church will often gloat about what a wonderful contribution they are making to helping the 'poor, troubled' children.
Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D.
www.humanepsychiatry.com
KINGSTON, PA AUTISM CONSULTATION Dr. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D.,B.C.S.A.,DAPA- is a highly sought after psychotherapist, Existential Psychoanalyst, autism specialist, social activist, speaker,and author. Dr. Edmunds's work is devoted to drug free, relational approaches for children, adults, and families undergoing extreme states of mind, autism and trauma. Dr. Edmunds can be reached for consultation at batushkad@yahoo.com. Dr. Edmunds' private practice is in Kingston and Tunkhannock, PA.
Dr. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D,B.C.S.A.,DAPA.
e-mail: batushkad@yahoo.com
2 comments:
Hello Dr. Edmunds. Thank you for your important commentary on these issues and your passionate work. I wanted to let you know that I shared a link to and an excerpt from this post on my blog at
http://www.girlabstracted.com/blog/2010/01/to-which-do-i-cling-tightest-faith-or-a-bottle-of-lorazepam.html
Thanks again,
April Johannsen
There is some intimate relationship between religion and modern medicine, especially psychiatry. This probably should not surprise us, but, for myself, I do not understand what is going on: only that it is evil.
Anyway congrats to Dr Edmunds.
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