Big Pharma Front Groups, NAMI? Psychiatry Mental Healt

psychetruth
May 18, 2009
Big Pharma Front Groups, NAMI? Psychiatry Mental Health

Dr. John Breeding, Ph.D. Psychologists discusses pharmaceutical front groups that pretend to be mental health consumer advocates but receive huge donations and funding from Big Pharma corporations to forward their marketing agenda. Where does NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) fit into this picture?

Are these groups really advocating for the people with mental illness or are they there to pressure legislative action in favor making money for the big corporations. Are their anti-stigma campaigns really designed to protect the human rights of the mentally ill or are they there to promote and market treatment? Are they advocating on the behalf of the consumer or are they just pushing drugs?