To think psychiatry is misogynistic?

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I have been reading works of feminist psychologists such as Jess Taylor and critical works of people such as Joanna moncrieff.

the argument is:

• Trauma responses to abuse are normal, rational, and proportionate to what someone has experienced.
• What is often labelled as “mental illness” can actually be understandable reactions to violence and oppression.
• The mental health system has a history of pathologising women’s responses, especially after abuse, instead of addressing the trauma itself.
• This can become a form of victim blaming, where women are judged for their reactions (e.g. being “too emotional,” “unstable,” or “making bad choices”).
• These patterns are shaped by broader systems like patriarchy and racism, which influence how people are diagnosed and treated.
• Common narratives shift responsibility away from perpetrators and subtly place it on victims (e.g. questioning behaviour, choices, or credibility).
• Widespread rape myths reinforce this—such as believing it’s not “real” rape without physical resistance or injuries, or that men “didn’t mean to.”
• theyre given drugs which don’t actually have good success rates (see moncrieff)

I see this countless times working with women and child victims.
Have you experienced this to?

What are ECTS?

There are currently 11 threads on Tattle Life. It's a lot!

The most recent ones are \mostly to do with Jessica trying to get the site pulled down. But the earlier ones detail things like the whole Sally Ann story, other women whose stories she's published without permission, what was going on behind the scenes in her company, questions about the multiple crowdfunders, details of her lies and misrepresentions etc etc

There's a wiki page among the Tattle Life threads on her, where someone has gone through, summarised it all and added links. That's probably the best way in, if anyone is interested.

Electroconvulsive treatment; they sedate you and send shocks into your brain.
i kind of likened it to chemo - it’s really not very pleasant.

My mum was sexually abused by a psychiatrist in a treatment centre back in the 70s. She didn't even report it as she felt (no doubt rightly) that nobody would take her, a psychiatric patient's word over an "eminent" Doctor's.

I'm not sure much has changed today.

Is that all you've got?

I knew someone would have pointed this out before me 👍🏻

As for why Greek, this is what I found:

Greek (Clinical/Pathological): Ancient Greek is primarily used to describe disease, pathologies, symptoms, and medical procedures (e.g., cardi-ology, gastritis, pathogen).

Latin (Anatomical): Latin is largely used for anatomical structures, locations, and names of organs (e.g., cor for heart, pulmo for lung).

I think it's complicated.
It certainly was misogynistic at one stage
Freud and others did actually listen to women

I think more of a problem is that psychiatry rests on a positivist paradigm that assumes reality is objectifiable rather than a hermeneutic approach which might prioritise meaning and interpretation. You could argue that yes this is essentially patriarchal and misogynistic.

Whether psychiatrists themselves are a blind product of this is another question. Lots of them are trying to work on a difficult system.

I think moncrieff would completely agree with you on that one.

Is the luteal phase of menstruation traumatic too? Every month.

@LifesabagofRevels

Are you okay? Or are you just a nob?

Have you ever gave birth? I did it three times. Natural births, zero intervention. Amazing, humbling but yes the experience was still traumatic. Particularly for my life at the time.

You can experience different emotions simultaneously. Do you have the capacity to understand that?

Agree with this and I say this as someone who has previously been an advocate of Jess. Go read her Tattle thread. She's a grifter and frankly dangerous.

After reading her Tattle thread it will also become apparent why she really, really wants Tattle closed. Spoiler: it's got nothing to do with bullying and a lot more to do with the fact that they have her number

You seem nice.

I’m fine. I’m asking if you think that PMDD is also caused by trauma.

I'll have to have a look 👍🏻

@LifesabagofRevels

I think so yes. Your capacity to regulate emotions is much reduced because of trauma, therefore any hormonal fluctuations will hit you longer and harder. Perimeno is also notorious for bringing up deep seated feelings and rage that haven’t been dealt with during the course of a busy lifetime also.

If you can go into that transition more stable having processed any trauma it will be easier mentally. A lot of women don’t though because they’re busy.

I do see what you’re saying and agree it’s complex. I agree she makes plenty of money from this and there is a target audience consuming her content. Personally, I would take my professional reputation over quick money any day, but can see why others might not.

This is the tattle thread (tattle.life/wiki/jessica-taylor) outlining Jessica Taylor’s lack of professional qualifications and questionable behaviour (going back years).

Ironically I only found the page because of Jessica Taylor herself repeatedly referencing tattle. Prior to reading it, I assumed she was a forensic psychologist.

But you have said previously that you have had numerous admissions and they didn’t help.

Our society and culture is built on misogyny, so of course psychiatry is affected by this.

Some did in terms of being given medication. The issue with admissions is that there is nothing offered other than medication but that was what I needed so would have been welcomed by my family. As it is, I’ve had to self medicate with no supervision.
I was in a couple of years ago for five weeks and actually cried when I was sent home as I felt safe!

She is not in any way a feminist. JT will claim to be whatever will benefit her at the time. Shes a pathological liar, I have receipts, and a grifter.