Either you misunderstand or you're being disingenuous here.
"Consistently and repeatedly" does not mean "this works 100.0% of the time."
Would you deny that exercise fails to consistently and repeatably help people lose weight? Would you say that existing treatments for heart attack victims fail to consistently and repeatably help victims? Would you say umbrellas fail to consistently and repeatably stop rain from falling on your head?
None of these things work 100% of the time, but they are frequently successful.
Psychiatry is a field still in its infancy due to the difficulty of studying the mind. We should hold it accountable for its failings and work to make sure it improves. But, it has successes as well.
It's not the only game in town when it comes to mental health, for sure, but it's also compatible with a lot of other things that can have great benefits for mental health. Meditation, lifestyle changes, exercise, therapy, environment... none are incompatible with psychiatry, which is not perfect but can be a valuable tool in the toolbox.
"Consistently and repeatedly" does not mean "this works 100.0% of the time."
Would you deny that exercise fails to consistently and repeatably help people lose weight? Would you say that existing treatments for heart attack victims fail to consistently and repeatably help victims? Would you say umbrellas fail to consistently and repeatably stop rain from falling on your head?
None of these things work 100% of the time, but they are frequently successful.
Psychiatry is a field still in its infancy due to the difficulty of studying the mind. We should hold it accountable for its failings and work to make sure it improves. But, it has successes as well.
It's not the only game in town when it comes to mental health, for sure, but it's also compatible with a lot of other things that can have great benefits for mental health. Meditation, lifestyle changes, exercise, therapy, environment... none are incompatible with psychiatry, which is not perfect but can be a valuable tool in the toolbox.