Doctor Charles Sophy, FACN from Vh1′s “Celebrity Rehab” and “Sober House” explains what addiction and Dual Diagnosis is. He explains what people should do if they are dually diagnosed. He also discusses whether or not recovering alcoholics and addicts should take prescription medication
I heard mental problems are genetic, my mom has depression and used to drink alot, and she could go crazy sometimes when her and my dad fought, she’d throw stuff trying to ruin his truck, break phones, throw pictures off the wall, one time we tried to put her in a alcohol rehabilitation center.. and [...]
Highlights When 22 -year-old Latif Ansari came to MindHeal Homeopathy, he was a fractured personality. He had been diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia,which is accompanied by serious disturbances in thought and personality. Latif had been treated by various psychiatrists for six years and had undergone shock therapy. He was also on strong medication – no [...]
diagnosing him with depression or any mental disorder, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder? They are administering these drugs to him for aggressiveness and behavioral problems. Since when have antipsychotics been used in adolescents for aggressive behavior? Is this ethical? Is this the 21st century version of electroshock therapy and lobotomy? Why is a drug [...]