Nonfiction and Nonsense

  • Toxic Psychiatry by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. – Part 2: Chapter 6 through 9

    Part 2 of the book discusses depression and the types of treatments that are prescribed by psychiatrists to treat it, and why the way the profession, as a whole, choses to treat patients is ineffective, dangerous, and incredibly cruel. The first chapter in this section explains what depression is and how we can recognize it.…

  • Toxic Psychiatry by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. – Part 1: Chapter 2 through 5

    If you have an interest in schizophrenia, or just want to learn more about it, I would suggest reading this section of Dr. Breggin’s book.  The first chapter in this part details what schizophrenia is, specifically the symptoms of what the author calls a psychospiritual crisis, which is brought on by environmental factors, feelings of…

  • Toxic Psychiatry by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. – Introduction and Chapter 1

    This post is going to be short. I picked up a book, from my shelf, one that I purchased maybe 10 years ago, and which I also probably last read 10 years ago. This was when I was actively studying psychology, hoping to eventually become a psychologist, therapist, or counselor. After a few years of…

  • Gulp by Mary Roach – Chapters 13 to 17 and final thoughts

    Chapter 13 of Gulp goes into why legumes make you gassy, what you can do to help with this problem, and what Beano does to help with the digestion of beans. Chapter 14 has a little bit more information about NASA, particularly in how they keep the air supply free of smells in spacesuits. There…

  • Gulp by Mary Roach – Chapters 7 to 12

    Chapter 7 will tell you which foods are the most dangerous to eat, not due to poison, because there is a higher chance that you could choke on them. We also learn about our most powerful muscles, the ones in our jaw, and why we like crunchy foods so much. Chapter 8 involves a lot…