Martin, pardon me for saying this, but your statement that research in psychology "depends on psychiatry and psychiatrists research grants" is simply ignorant....
... in Israel, where most of psychiatric prisons are operated by russian immigrants, only for the good Hagai Aviel/Chairperson Israeli Association Against...
There's a story in our media this week about a woman who was given half the diagnoses in the DSM. She had several psychiatric hospitalizations. Her parents...
... I am not pretending to have all of the answers here, and a more perfect ontology of the mind/body problem may indeed be lacking but because of the negative...
I accept your statement that you do not have all the answers but I am not understanding the answer or explanation you have offered. What is the "negative...
The above subject is the title of a debate between Dr. Szasz and two colleages and a team of three opponents. The transcript of this debate can be found on...
I agree that there is no evidence that depression is a brain illness resulting from a so-called chemical imbalance(serotonin deficiency) but would you be of...
In a message dated 5/6/2006 10:18:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time, coinneal_calaith@... writes: I agree that there is no evidence that depression is a...
... well, szasz is a psychiatrist. so? Hagai Aviel/Chairperson Israeli Association Against Psychiatric Assault www.iaapa.org.il for 'International Association...
Pat, I was thinking that a person may view themselves as being psychologically ill or unwell if he/she feels unable to cope with life problems, becomes...
What does one mean when one says the words: "psychological illness"? It's not a real illness - it's like an attribute as is in this person is smart or that...
... Humans are becoming increasingly less self-reliant. How many people today build their own homes, grow their own food, weave their own cloth? Without...
In a message dated 5/6/2006 12:47:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time, coinne al_calaith@... writes: Pat, I was thinking that a person may view themselves...
The point I am making is that an individual may define him or herself as psychologically ill.When someone is suffering severe psychological distress it is...
... A person may define himself any way he wishes, but what will that accomplish? ... Even when there *is* some defect in the brain, whether temporary or ...
... The feeling of unhappiness is not a behaviour, it's a feature of a person's thoughts and feelings and not an illness. War causes illnesses and unhappiness....
This is to the group, not just to you Sean. On Friday afternoon I sat on a bench in Madison Square Park (in New York City) for about an hour. Because of my...
... If they are, they have the option of discontinuing contact with her. ... Nothing, as long as she hasn't asked for help. But even if she does, what *can* be...
Do you think her behavior is a choice? ... From: mirah@... To: thomasszaszdiscussion@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 9:00 AM Subject: Re:...
isn't your approach just typical north american cowardice. if you think that "my heart feels that labeling her actions as "unusual behavior" which should be...
... If you're asking me, I am convinced that some people do have disabilities affecting what and how they perceive, feel, and behave. However, we can never...
Mira you say :"Even when there *is* some defect in the brain, whether temporary or permanent, the solution is social support, not medicine." medicine may...
Is it cowardice (though I don't know why you'd label it "North American" specifically)? Yes, you're right to some extent. I don't want to invite her to live...
... This is one of the areas in which I believe my views to be in disagreement with Dr. Szasz's. Other than neurosurgery (such as on hernias and tumors...
Christine, I'd like to share an experience similar to yours with you. One chilly, drizzly day (which is what most of ours are like) while cycling through...
... suffering ... speciality ... What do you mean when you say "This is one of the areas in which I believe my views to be in disagreement with Dr. Szasz's"?...
"The point I am making is that an individual may define him or herself as psychologically ill." Scott Fleming I am afraid I don't understand your point,...
I know, why don't we simply say that believing yourself to be psychologically ill is a hallucination - a believe in psychological illnesses, which don't exist...
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