I have no faith in the effectiveness in the vast majority of the psyciatric profession.
As I wrote on this thread or another about this topic - it starts and ends with family.
You could just as easily say I have no faith in the education system - the criminal justice system - the emergency management system. While not true in all cases, the majority of mentally ill can survive and even thrive in a loving family and environment. Our culture has devolved into putting our responsibilities onto the government, or health care, or pharmacists, or schools, etc etc.
My family were simple country folk who took care of their own and did not rely on others. That applied to mentally ill relatives too. I am not saying to avoid using tools or there are not situations that require much more - but in many instances genuine love and family care can overcome what pills and government agencies/schools can’t.
Amen
agreed