However, I am a lesser fan of people having their name drug through the mud without merit. I have a huge peeve about people repeating falsehoods. When I worked for B93.7, the morning show said on the air one day that I used an online dating service and they puzzled themselves over whether or not they would ever use one. The dating service that confused them was called MySpace. Not a dating service at all, but rather the genesis of online social networking. They were too out of touch with my age group to understand what it was, and it quite frankly angered me that they said something about me that wasn't true. Online dater or not, I don't want anyone saying anything about me that is not true. To be sure, the true stuff is far worse than online dating, but at least it's true!
I tell you that to tell you this: I don't know Dr. Greg Mazak, and I didn't have any of his courses at Bob Jones that I can remember. So I was curious when this meme starting floating around on Facebook (a social network I use, not a dating service, Hawk and Tom) courtesy of the always embittered BJU Memes Uncensored:
That's Dr. Greg Mazak who has more degrees than there are letters in my name, and I found the quote attributed to him to be quite jarring.
Would a man of my faith, and a learned individual make such a callous and crazy comment.
Turns out: No.
Here is the email I sent Dr. Mazak asking for clarification followed by his reply.
Dr, Mazak -His reply
I am assuming that you are by this point aware of the quote being attributed to you online regarding PTSD not being a legitimate illness but rather a sin. I am curious if that is truly something you believe.
Thanks.
Kris Vermillion
Kris: Thanks for your kindness in actually asking me, rather than assuming that whatever one reads online is accurate.
Yes, I am aware of this. I have been asked to respond to 2 questions—I list them below.
1. Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder an illness? The official definition of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (309.81) frequently referred to as PTSD is found in the DSM-IV-TR, published by the American Psychiatric Association (1994). Here is the APA’s definition:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is characterized by the re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event accompanied by symptoms of increased arousal and by avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma (p.393).
For a full discussion of PTSD, see the DSM-IV-TR, pages 424-27. For the diagnostic criteria used in diagnosing PTSD, see the DSM-IV-TR, pages 427-29.
The DSM-IV-TR uses a multiaxial approach to diagnosis (pp.25-36). PTSD would be listed on Axis I. If the individual had a “general medical condition” (i.e., an illness), which may be the case, that would be listed on Axis III.
2. Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder a sin? I don’t believe it would be accurate or helpful to say this.
I hope this is helpful. Again, thanks not only for contacting me, but actually asking me what I believe. I appreciate your kindness.
God bless.
Greg Mazak
Who does this monster think he is being all nice to me about looking for the truth amidst all the slime on the internet? Am I right? #SARCASM
Being over the age of sixteen and taking to the internet to gripe about your high school is like, well....there's really no more absurd action to compare it to.
Once you're out of the walls and confines of your high school or college you get the opportunity to move on with your life and be your own person. More importantly, try to retain the good and forget the bad. If you're willing to try that you may be able to apply some of what sticks to your life and become a better person. Certainly of all the bad you feel you put up with there was some good worth taking with you. Why don't you make a lit of all the good things you remember and go from there.
I will even start it for you:
1.) Do your homework.
4 comments:
Kris the Talker says he's done a "bit of research"...where does he list his sources?
Other than his email to Mazak, did this blogger inquire with any of those who attended the conference to ask them what Mazak said at the conference?
Greg Mazak is not an expert source.
Greg Mazak doesn't have any peer-reviewed academic writings.
(I'm in grad school. My grad-level papers are required to have no fewer than 20 peer-reviewed academic sources per weekly paper?)
Mazak has ONLY a Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
None of Mazak's grad degree's are in psych.
Mazak's has one Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling which may make him qualified Mazak to be a High School guidance counselor IF he taken and passed the boards......which he never took.
Mazak's PHD is in New Testament Interpretation.
Mazak doesn't have any qualifications that make him qualified to teach counseling, or psych on a university level.
Mazak doesn't have any qualifications that make him qualified to be a division chair of a University psychology department. BJU isn't regionally accredited. According to SACS website, BJU hasn't yet applied for regional accreditation. One qualification professors must have at regionally accredited schools is they are not permitted to teach courses outside their field of study. Check out the other qualifications for SACS accreditation. Mazak wouldn't have a job teaching psych at any regionally accredited college.
Mazak has said this kind of things for many years. He doesn't believe in ADD, he doesn't believe depression is a real illness either. Do the research Kris the Talker. The evidence is all over.
Of course, the argument here is not about Mazak's qualifications or his stance on ADD; it's about whether or not in the wake of the death of Chris Kyle Mazak called PTSD a sin. He says he did not, and those who claim he did show no proof. It's on the accuser to prove the guilt of the accused. So go ahead and show your proof. I will be glad to publish it here once you do.
What research other than asking Mazak did you do?
Did you speak to any of the people who attended that conference? I think you didn't or else you would have heard that Mazak did in fact say that PTSD isn't an illness it's a sin.
Mazak has said this for years.
It appears you didn't do any other research that to ask Mazak.
Mazak is incapable of lying?
Btw, he didn't even really answer your question.
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