Onion vs. Psychiatric Absurdity

Examples of The Onion satire skewering psychiatric ridiculousness:

Check out links below to some of the 'mental health' related satire in The Onion (disclaimer: author responsible for content).

Care to thank The Onion for running satire skewering psychiatric oppression? Here's the contact info:

Onion humor satirizing psychiatric industry:

- Psychiatric Tome Getting Long-Awaited Update

- New Study Reveals Most Children Unrepentant Sociopaths

http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-study-reveals-most-children-unrepentant-sociop,2870/

- Suicide Attempts A Desperate Cry For Death

- Teen TV Habits Linked To Adult Depression

http://www.theonion.com/articles/teen-tv-habits-linked-to-adult-depression,15650/

- Antipsychotics Can Make Kids Fat

http://www.theonion.com/articles/antipsychotics-can-make-kids-fat,15853/

-This Would Be The Best Mental Hospital Ever If Elliott Gould Weren't Hiding In The Toilet

- FDA Approves Sale Of Prescription Placebo:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39082

- New drug induces love of pharmaceutical companies:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/46032

- US is a victim of abuse in its "formative years":

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/49608

- Voices in man's head give great tips about 'time management':

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/45582

- Brain chemicals hold the owner hostage:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/51124

- God diagnosed with 'bipolar disorder':

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28484

- Testing theater goers for PTSD:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30824

- Children being tested for "youthful tendency disorder":

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28223

You may also find the text on the MFI site.

- Totally Hot Chick Also Way Psycho:

- Pharmaceutical company calls its new drug "dumb"

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29813

- A debate about whether suicide attempts are a "cry for help":

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28604

- Losers are most likely to be hit by suicide:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29955

- President Bush called "ineffectual and incompetent" in his talks with God:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/46938

- Freshman Psych Student Diagnoses Roommate With Bipolar Disorder

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28564
 

- 73 Percent Of U.S. Livestock Show Signs Of Clinical Depression

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30636

- Alex Rodriguez Placed On Emotionally Disabled List

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/52502

- Report: Many Rappers May Suffer From Unrealistically High Self-Images

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/38891

If you spot new Onion satires on this subject, e-mail the link and title to:

news (at) mindfreedom (dot) org

Thanks!