Episode 198: Is Mental Illness a Myth? (Thomas Szasz's "The Myth of Mental Illness")
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The Debate on Mental Illness as a Disease
In this chapter, they discuss the argument made by Thomas Szasz that mental illnesses do not have a physiological marker like physical diseases do. They explore the concept of disease as something with a physical basis and question whether mental illnesses should be considered separate from physical ailments.
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