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Very Bad Wizards
Episode 198: Is Mental Illness a Myth? (Thomas Szasz's "The Myth of Mental Illness")
Oct 6, 2020
01:32:16
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Controversial critic Thomas Szasz challenges the concept of mental illness, arguing that it medicalizes ordinary problems in living. The hosts discuss the implications of categorizing mental disorders as diseases and the potential loss of autonomy. They also share their top 3 dream guests for the 200th episode and analyze the first presidential debate. Plus, they explore the societal impact of medicalizing psychological issues and question whether mental illnesses should be considered separate from physical ailments.
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- Mental illnesses should be approached as struggles inherent to being human, not as diseases.
- Psychiatric diagnoses lack objective markers, challenging their definition and diagnosis.
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Mental illnesses are not diseases, but part of the human struggle
According to Thomas Szasz in his book 'The Myth of Mental Illness', mental illnesses are not diseases but are part of the struggles and conflicts that arise from being human. He argues that using the medical model to describe these issues is a category error, and they should instead be approached as aspects of the human condition.
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