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For awhile now people have asked me what Escape the System is really about. Is it about psychiatry? Addiction? Mental health? Cults? Institutions? The answer is... Not really. Those are simply the places where I keep seeing the same thing happen. Escape the System has always been about one question: What happens to a human being when they gradually forget who they are? One of my earliest memories is going to the Buffalo Zoo with my mother. I was sick as a kid for years, so we went often....

About This Review At Escape the System, our book reviews ask a simple question: Are a book's scientific claims supported by credible evidence? This is not a review of whether a book is inspiring, enjoyable, or personally meaningful. Many books contain valuable ideas without being based on scientific research. Our goal is simply to help readers distinguish between scientific evidence, personal opinion, and speculation. Some books become popular because they tell people what they desperately...

Most therapists are not lying to you. But there are things they can’t say out loud. Not because they don’t care—but because of the system they work inside. And once you understand those limits, the entire experience of “treatment” starts to look very different. 1. They Can’t Question the System Too Much If you walk into therapy, one thing is almost guaranteed: You will be understood through a diagnosis. Not because your therapist personally believes you are “disordered” in a permanent way—but...