Snake Oil Salesmen Never Went Away
Online trolls, anti-psychiatry, and alternative medicine grift, oh my.
Snake oil salesman never went away.
Now they’re called “wellness coaches,” “alternative medicine practitioners,” “energy medicine physicians,” etc.
I sit down with Melanie Trecek-King, an Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College, to discuss my new book and modern-day snake oil salesman, as well as Twitter trolls, online harassment, the anti-psychiatry movement, and alternative medicine grift:
Similarly, in my latest article for Psychology Today, I discuss the importance of using science to help protect yourself from mental health scams.