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I hate shrinks. Shrinks should die. Shrinks are evil.

Natasha Tracy is the author of Breaking Bipolar Blog at HealthyPlace.com. She responded to the above comments here: http://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/br...create-change/

Ronald W. Pies, MD, Editor in Chief Emeritus of Psychiatric Times, in Moving Beyond Hatred of Psychiatry: A Brave Voice Speaks Out, provides some background and praise for this brave voice that spoke. http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/bipo.../10168/2076107

Before discussing more of what Ms.Tracy has to say, Pies tells us:

Sometimes I wonder if hatred of psychiatrists is one of the few remaining forms of acceptable bigotry. If the vitriol on many anti-psychiatry Web sites is any indication, the answer may be yes.

No, I’m not comparing psychiatrists to ethnic or racial minorities, or claiming that we deserve anybody’s sympathy. And I’m not talking about vigorous but constructive criticism of psychiatry, much of which is justified.1 I’m talking about the kind of visceral, rage-ridden hatred that makes the hairs on your neck stand up, or sends your heart plummeting to your stomach.

There is much to be said for being part of the solution rather than part of problem. Haters are part of the problem.