Have We Been Getting Lied To By Mental Health Professionals?

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When I was in my early twenties, I became one of the people who was "managed" by Thorazine. Right before I turned 25, I was "managed" by Navane. Although I was only on those drugs for a fraction of my life (Thorazine from August of 1973 until May or June of 1976 and Navane from October or November of 1977 until about February or March of 1978), I can still experience some of the side-effects to this day. It could have been worse. I've read of cases where the side-effects were much worse with more long-term damage. However, it could have been better for me had I never taken either of them--and, certainly, not the Navane. However, had I not taken them, I wouldn't have known first hand how it feels. For many years, I had assumed that the reason why I had a bad reaction to these drugs was that I had taken them when I didn't need them. I was under the impression that they were wonder drugs for people who needed them. After doing some research, however, I have found out some things that make me wonder if they're really good for ANYbody. And that Ritalinmania that has been going on in our schools has GOT to go!!! My cousin's son--who is now a responsible and caring man in his early thirties who has an important government career--was very hyperactive as a toddler. It seemed as if he couldn't stay focused on a particular activity for very long. There was definitely a problem going on in his case that had to be tended to--but that doesn't mean that the first line of treatment was the correct one. In short, the specialist put him on Ritalin. Well, that "managed" him all right. He became very subdued--was nearly wilted. His parents made the decision to take him off of it saying that they wanted their little boy back. They sought out other advice when it came to dealing with his hyperactivity. It turned out that he was overstimulated due to a vision problem that was making him see double. He went from taking pills to wearing special glasses and receiving other visual therapy meant to correct this problem. Today, we hear how commonplace it is for kids in public schools to be prescribed Ritalin. If I had been in one of today's public schools, there's little doubt that I would be among those kids--not because I was hyperactive but because I was busy. That is, I had no problem sitting still to read a book, watch a TV show, etc. but I was simply funloving, active, and could be very stubborn. This, in short, was how I ended up with my meds experience during my college years. Anyway, when I began making plans to write a book, I first went into it with the opinion that these meds were perfectly okay if you needed them (not the Ritalin for kids but things such as Thorazine and Navane for adults). However, my research now definitely makes me question if they're really that good for you (an understatement). I'm not about to step forward and tell people who are already on a meds program to stop cold turkey, because the results might get even worse, as their bodies have adjusted to the drugs. However, I'm asking people to count to ten and really think things over before they start--as well as asking parents and guardians to stand up to school officials who want to Ritalinize their children. Please read the following article and, afterwards, come here to discuss this situation... http://www.newstarget.com/011353.html