Intellectual Salon: We'll talk about AI, Psychiatry, more!

Talk about your mental health challenges, speak your voice, complain, rant. Mention if you're not happy with your medications, with psych care, etc. Say whatever you want. Everyone will get a chance to speak.

Is psychiatry witchcraft? Early interpretations of mental illness focused on demonic possession. Today we talk about neurotransmitters. Why is there such a big change? Do we live in a society where new means of explanation are needed to make something that doesn't completely make sense to anyone make sense? There's no difference in outcome between people given large doses of anti-psychotic pills and treatment and people getting none in third world countries. In fact, people in third world countries do slightly better. Why is this? Are we given bullshit reasons to take medications that can be very harmful and even cause catastrophic consequences? Do you have a diagnosis, do you want to share your experience? Do you think you may be suffering from a mental illness? Are you just interested in the topic? All are welcome. We'll bring in thinkers like Thomas Szasz, Foucault, and others.