> 2) mental health treatment does not actually make patients better, or at least, despite 2 centuries of searching, there is no empirical or statistical evidenc

> 2) mental health treatment does not actually make patients better, or at least, despite 2 centuries of searching, there is no empirical or statistical evidence beyond "professionals say it works". Here's a randomized control trial that says otherwise: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4312318/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4312318/ According to you it would be mere coincidence that lithium appears to work so well to treat the misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder.