The decision to use medications for a mental or emotional problem can be a life altering choice - and not necessarily always for the good. Gone are the days of blind faith in the doctors prescribing these medicines. As we delve deeper into the psychological recesses of both the biological and psychological mind, we frequently uncover far more questions than we can possibly answer. Medical theories about the role of physiology - and especially neurophysiology as determinants of mood and behavior are in their clinical infancy. They are clearly outdistanced by the psychological and behavioral knowledge of these same events.

     When medications are prescribed for an emotional illness which is presumed to exist only on a theory of an underlying "chemical imbalance", with no scientifically sound supportive medical data, the patient's ability to make sense of and participate in his or her own healing is severely damaged. "Medications for the Mind: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", addresses this problem clearly and succinctly. It is written so that patients can clearly comprehend:

     The reader of this booklet will obtain a solid understanding of the use and abuse of medical theory as it is applied to the emotional disorders of anxiety and depression. He or she will clearly see the destructive psychological pressure that grows from the misuse and abuse of theory. Hopefully, this material will allow suffering patients to retain and expand their choices when confronting the difficult and devastating emotional crises that anxiety and depression can bring to the challenge of life.