I'd have to agree with you, I mean I am aware the flaws in psychology and corruption within the big pharma industry and how it influences treatment/prescribing of drugs. But all that does not negate that there is a problem of some sort needing some sort of treatment/remedy/support. I have sort of gotten a hint of disdain from anti-psychaitry people before when I explain my awareness of the problems in the mental health system...but that I still have problems what prevent my proper functioning(then they scream 'what proper functioning, nothing wrong with you'....and its like right than why is it I used to be a total bookworm and now I can hardly get through 5 pages of a book in one sitting after experiencing a traumatic event, why did I try to off myself when I was 15 it just would not add up that there is nothing wrong whatsoever.

I certainly agree with a humane approach that really takes into account the thoughts and feelings of those with mental conditions/illnesses, instead of treating us like nothing more than a blank slate with a set of symptoms...or getting defensive of their ego if a patient as input/concerns about their condition or treatment like we shouldn't dare think we have any insight into ourselves. But that is not to say everything is peachy and all the symptoms are really 'gifts' that really is ridiculous, concentration difficulties is not a 'gift' nor is feeling empty/depressed and other things.