Because there are those in society who wish to ignore the real issues people have and write it off as just someone looking for attention.
The Myth of Mental Illness was created in 1961.
The book "The Myth of Mental Illness" was written by psychiatrist Thomas Szasz. It criticizes the concept of mental illness as a valid medical condition and argues that many mental health challenges are better understood within a framework of personal and social problems rather than diseases.
Thomas Szasz is famous for opposing the concept of mental illness, and the institution of state psychiatry. He says that all mental illness is merely a metaphor for how society views certain behaviours. In his most well known work "The Myth of Mental Illness," he outlined how the concept of mental illness is borne not from science but from moral disgust or opposition.
Sinusitis is not caused by mental illness. Mental illness can be caused by sinusitis infection.
No. That's called fantasy.
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Some mental health professionals refer to mental illness as a “myth” not because suffering isn’t real, but because they believe many conditions are labels for patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, rather than clear biological diseases like diabetes or infections. From this perspective, issues such as anxiety, phobias, low confidence, or stress are seen as learned responses stored in the subconscious mind, shaped by experiences, beliefs, and habits. Because these patterns are learned, they can also be retrained or changed. That’s why approaches like psychotherapy, mindfulness, and guided hypnotherapy focus on working with the subconscious rather than just treating symptoms. Some modern AI-based mental wellness tools now use this idea to create personalized sessions that help people relax, reframe beliefs, improve sleep, and build emotional balance in a natural, non-medical way.
Mental illness predates recorded history.
not guilty by reason of mental illness
Yes. Nick Giest has a mental illness called stupidosity. It's when you act really stupid and your really mean to people. love lexi and courtney!!
Rethink Mental Illness was created in 1972.
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