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More Cracks in the Sandcastle: Anti-DSM Sentiment

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Christopher Lane recently wrote an article called Anti-DSM Sentiment Rises in France. Here are some quotes:  “Anger and concern about the growing influence of the DSM in France, as well as over a number of related, prominent pharmaceutical scandals here, has culminated in the creation of Stop DSM, a professional and political group that is strongly opposed to the manual’s diagnostic… Continue Reading

The So-Called Mental Illnesses Are Not Illnesses

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The central theme of this blog is that mental illness is a spurious and invalid concept, which is promoted and developed by the American Psychiatric Association to legitimize the use of mood-altering drugs. It is certainly true that people display various problems in their daily lives and particularly in their interpersonal relationships.  The American Psychiatric… Continue Reading