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Awais Aftab - Psychiatry and Anti-Psychiatry

Mental Disorder

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Exploring the Difference Between Psychiatry and Anti-Psychiatry

Psychiatry and anti-psychiatry have their origins in the 60s and 70s, amidst social and political upheaval, with psychiatric critiques emerging during this period. While the conventional narrative sees anti-psychiatry as a movement fiercely criticizing the foundations of psychiatry, the actual stance of some seminal figures like Thomas Zaz and Ardi Lane was more complex. The term 'anti-psychiatry' has acquired negative and dismissive connotations, similar to 'anti-vaxxer,' often leading to biased or prejudiced perceptions.

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