WOW, what an interesting read~! my personal experience tells me that the information here is very representative of many people's experience. i know that if someone had told me that my recovery would take 20 yrs, i might not have held on, and kept trying. so information can be a two-edged sword. it is no surprise, however, that mental health "research" is seriously flawed, in method and manner. the truth is buried by the giant Pharmacy companies, i think. and the American Medical Association is hand-in-hand with them, clinging to the medical model against all other options.

i hope you do some research into the Rehabilitation Model of recovery some time, Elan~~ thanks for this. best wishes, Gus