Posted by zazenducky on October 13, 2006, at 14:56:27
In reply to Re: Please be civil to Dr Szaz » zazenducky, posted by Toph on October 13, 2006, at 14:00:36
http://www.reason.com/0505/cr.js.thomas.shtml
Maybe you have a neurological illness or a brain disorder. That doesn't prove mental illness exists. Even Szasz admits some schizophrenia or bipolar may be brain disorders.It just hasn't been proven.
I respect your experience but others have had equally painful experiences as a result of being labelled mentally ill when they were just different. And people have lived unusual and painful lives without being labelled mentally ill and have found other ways to deal with that pain.
I still wish Bob would make a board for people who do not accept the concept of mental illness.
It's not personal. I don't want to argue with you on a personal level.
> I lost 10 years of my life fighting a diagnosis of Bipolar disorder. It resulted in repeated manic episodes manifested in psychotic delusions and paranoia followed by major manic episodes of excruciating pain and suicidal ideation. When my son was born I had an epiphany of sorts. For the first time I accepted that I had a chronic mental illness. Since this acceptance and compliance with lithium, my adjustment to life has been just fine thank you. I haven’t seen the inside of a psych ward in 25 years.
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> I know I have a chronic mental illness, a chemical imbalance, and yes, I get a little uncivil when I hear the self-serving, irresponsible rants of a guy who either has never treated a schizophrenic or bipolar or is blindly ignorant to the biology of their illnesses. I only wish their was one ounce of truth to what this guy says. And so does my son.
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