Irrational Medicine

By Jeffrey Wilson

Nearly 20 million people take antidepressants and use is increasing by 10 percent a year. Have antidepressants really been proven to be effective? Has the prevalence of depression decreased since... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976399105
• ISBN13: 9780976399100
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Gracia Publishing
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Not a magic bullet

This book promises the Holy Grail that depression sufferers are seeking. That would be... a way to climb out of the cellar of depression itself. I know the author, and while he and I may not agree that it takes someone who has suffered depression to show the way out, I have found that people trust someone who has been on the journey themselves - and has arrived at full mental health and stayed there. But if you are one of those people who are sure that you can trust guidance from someone who has been down the same road you're on right now, then this is your book. While the book doesn't contain a step-by-step recipe for breaking free, you will know what you need to do by the time you read the last chapter. I would rate the book a perfect five stars if it had a step-by-step recipe, but I'm not sure the challenge of depression lends itself to a cookie cutter approach. Instead of a magic formula, Jeff's book will make it clear that you're not alone in your struggle with today's "solutions" and treatments while he also gets you to see for yourself what your path out of depression will be, once and for all.

A Dose of Truth

I feel as if I have met a kindred spirit in the pages of "Irrational Medicine." Jeff Wilson's page-turning narrative parallels the experiences of far too many people who have languished in the no-man's land of medical "treatment" for depression and anxiety. As one of those folks myself, I cheered him on in his quest to leave that land behind and seek authentic healing. The author pauses in his narrative to point out each truth he learned on the road to healing that exposes the prevailing medical model of depression treatment as the fraud it is: The existence of chemical imbalances (before being subjected to prescribed toxic chemicals) is a highly subjective belief with no medical proof. Many antidepressants really are addicting. Overmedication is common. Mental health in general is not getting better; rather it is getting worse as patients suffer from adverse drug reactions that psychiatrists and Big Pharma downplay. And more. "Irrational Medicine" tells it like it is. People caught between warring practitioners and the PR propaganda messages of drug companies and so-called mental health advocates will find refreshing truth and transparency in this book. Wilson has helped to turn back the veil of ignorance surrounding psychiatric drugs and how best to help those who are emotionally or psychologically wounded, which is a more realistic description of mental illness than brain disease. Be prepared for a surprise twist in the author's own story near the end of the book. I found myself slapping my thigh and saying, "I knew it." It's a common theme among the depressed, including me.