Where the Witch-hunters are: Satanic Panic and Mental Health Malpractice
This piece was written in collaboration with Sarah Ponto Rivera Where the Witch-hunters are: Satanic Panic and Mental Health Malpractice By Douglas Mesner and Sarah Ponto Rivera “I have met many demons, devils, evil characters, representatives of Satan, and Satan himself in my MPD [Multiple Personality Disorder] work.” — Colin Ross, MD, […]
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Mark Schwartz, accused of malpractice, removed from Castlewood clinic staff
The bizarre nature of the lawsuits created a minor, short-lived sensation among the national press at the times of their filings. The first, dated November 21, 2011 — Lisa Nasseff vs. Castlewood Treatment Center, LLC. — alleged to gross malpractice suffered while undergoing “treatment” at the St. Louis eating disorders clinic. To quote directly from the suit: “defendant carelessly […]
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Ted Gunderson: Death of a Public Paranoid
Former Special Agent Ted Gunderson suspected he would be “taken out” eventually. As a whistleblower disclosing crimes of the highest order, Gunderson would attest to suffering endless harassment and attempts on his life, from operatives entering his home to sneak poisonous liquids into the wall heaters[1], to phone tapping, personal computer hacking, and years of […]
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Mass Hallucination, Hysteria & Miracles
Sound thinking and critical reservations were abruptly cast aside in New Delhi during the early morning hours of September 21st, 1995. Statue idols, it seemed, had taken to drinking milk being fed to them by spoon. By what bizarre urging the first pilgrim to report this phenomenon was compelled to test whether a milk offering […]
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Reminiscent of 1692: A Modern Missouri Witch-hunt
The following article was submitted to Process.org by “J. Bean” – a false memory expert who has been closely following the Mohler cases and attending the hearings…. Western Missouri Condemns Without Trial By J. Bean (A Skeptic in Kansas City) March 2010 “[For law enforcement officers] the level of proof necessary for taking action on […]
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Among the Brain-Washed and Abused
This post is a follow up to an earlier post detailing some of my encounters and conversations with people who believe they have been abducted by aliens. Some who have followed previous writings of mine may find some informational redundancies but, while continuing my narrative, I also like each article to be able to stand […]
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In Defense of Neil Brick, Psychotherapist
Having entered the hotel slightly after the opening speaker of S.M.A.R.T.’s twelfth annual Ritual Abuse, Secretive Organizations, and Mind-Control conference began, I was told by a large woman sitting behind the registration table that I would have to wait until I could be properly registered before entering. I took a seat just outside the open […]
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Among The Abducted
This is the first report of my experiences with individuals who feel that they have had personal contact with extraterrestrials. More are forthcoming. Where appropriate, names have been changed… Laughlin, Nevada is the kind of place where vegetarianism is deviant. Even the lentil soup comes served with large chunks of sausage in it… Thick, greasy, […]
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