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[Bananiot]

Indeed I know Mikellides very well, but not as much as I know oracle. Mikelides has written 3 books. I have read all three.

[Get Real!]

Now, having interviewed some psychiatrists in my time, ...

Were they lying on a bed-like sofa during the interview?

[Get Real!]

Indeed I know Mikellides very well, but not as much as I know oracle. Mikelides has written 3 books. I have read all three.

You forgot to mention that Oracle has written none and you've read them all...

[Nikitas]

"Were they lying on a bed-like sofa during the interview?"

No, one was sitting on a donkey though. Does that count as eccentric enough?

[Oracle]

Indeed I know Mikellides very well, but not as much as I know oracle. Mikelides has written 3 books. I have read all three.

.... But sadly his self-help advice went clean over your little head!

[Floda]

Now, having interviewed some psychiatrists in my time, they all tend to have an eccentric side to them. For a long time I used to think that they dose themselves with something, then I realised that their job leads to eccentricities.

Whether or not psychiatry leads to eccentricity would prove to be quite an interesting topic for an after-dinner discussion I am sure.

Personally, I would suggest that probably the most necessary qualification a psychiatrist needs (if wishing to be effective in his/her profession) is that he/she is either already eccentric or fully prepared to become so.

If the latter of the two options is accepted, then THAT must be the first sign of eccentricity since it would represent a decision consciously made by a person hitherto considered (by self or others) to be concentric.

If the former, then he/she MUST recognize the similarities which exist between the doctor and the patient, which is probably the reason for such outstanding advances in the treatment of the 'Mentally ill'. (not to be confused with the 'Criminally insane').

Unfortunately such advances are NOT so apparent in the treatment of the 'Criminally insane', which probably explains why there seem to be so many lunatics roaming around the halls of power these days.

Perhaps a further interesting topic for an after-dinner discussion.

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[BirKibrisli]

It is my untested theory or working hypothesis, that eventually all psychiatrists,like dogs and their owners,end up very much like their patients...That might explain the situation with Dr Mikellides...

[Floda]

It is my untested theory or working hypothesis, that eventually all psychiatrists,like dogs and their owners,end up very much like their patients...That might explain the situation with Dr Mikellides...

That is a very interesting point you have raised Bir, many dog owners DO seem to either become (facial expression) similar to their dog, although it has been suggested that (subconsciously) the owner selects one which possesses the closest resemblance to the owner's own vizog.

The general characteristics between owner and dog are a far more interesting relationship since, whereas the owner may habitually ill-treat the dog (and there are such cases), a dog will never ill-treat the owner, nor will the dog desert it's perceived master/mistress. (not so vice versa).

Perhaps if humanity were to adopt the principles of dogs (in terms of relationships between them) we might be better able to tolerate each other simply by transposing such principles among ourselves.

That done, there would be little use for psychiatrists but possibly a greater demand for veterinary surgeons.

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[BirKibrisli]

It is my untested theory or working hypothesis, that eventually all psychiatrists,like dogs and their owners,end up very much like their patients...That might explain the situation with Dr Mikellides...

That is a very interesting point you have raised Bir, many dog owners DO seem to either become (facial expression) similar to their dog, although it has been suggested that (subconsciously) the owner selects one which possesses the closest resemblance to the owner's own vizog.

The general characteristics between owner and dog are a far more interesting relationship since, whereas the owner may habitually ill-treat the dog (and there are such cases), a dog will never ill-treat the owner, nor will the dog desert it's perceived master/mistress. (not so vice versa).

Perhaps if humanity were to adopt the principles of dogs (in terms of relationships between them) we might be better able to tolerate each other simply by transposing such principles among ourselves.

That done, there would be little use for psychiatrists but possibly a greater demand for veterinary surgeons.

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It is rare but sometimes dogs can turn on their owners...With vicious results...Best to learn how to treat each other humanely,with understanding,empathy and compassion...Easier said than done,as we witness on this site daily...

[Bananiot]

Normally, in third world countries, like Cyprus, people tend to make fun of psychiatry. This is because of ignorance or bias which is strongly entrenched into people. I think the term psychiatry does not help in clearly defining the area this branch of medicine deals with. The most common condition psychiatrists deal with is depression and this is a serious disease that affects a huge number of people and it is nothing to laugh about. It is a chemical inbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonine in the brain and like all diseases it is treated (to good effect) with antidepresant medication.

The idea that psychiatrists deal with "crazy" people is crazy in itself and most of these people who have such ideas, when they eventually suffer from depresion or any other disease termed as psychiatric, they become bad patients and their bias leads them astray, running to priests and monasteries ... to find a remedy for their ailment.

Eventually, we are all victims of our biases.