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No because technically phobias aren't classed as mental illnesses, but people can be treated for them if they are causing impairment.
Also Homophobia relates more to the hatred of homosexuals and many people ignore that it is also the fear of (as the two can be expressed through aggression). Also such phobias as Arachnophobia and Acrophobia only relate to the fear itself; the fear of Spiders and fear of flying where homophobia is used more as a term for implying the discrimination of homosexuals ("they are "homophobic") rather than the fear of homosexuals.
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When did psychologists consider homosexuality a mental illness in the 1950's?
Virtually all psychologists in the 1950's considered homosexuality a mental illness. It wasn't removed from the list of mental illnesses in the US until 1973.Virtually all psychologists in the 1950's considered homosexuality a mental illness. It wasn't removed from the list of mental illnesses in the US until 1973.
What year was homosexuality classed as a mental illness until?
Homosexuality was classified as a mental illness until 1973, when the American Psychiatric Association removed it from its list of mental disorders. This change in classification was a significant milestone in the recognition and acceptance of homosexuality as a normal and natural variation of human sexuality.
What country classed homosexuality as a mental illness?
Virtually all countries classified homosexuality as a mental illness at one point in their histories. Some still do.Virtually all countries classified homosexuality as a mental illness at one point in their histories. Some still do.
Was Section 8 the term used to label someone as being afflicted with homosexuality by the US military during World War 2?
No, not exactly. Section Eight referred to the section of military regulations dealing with discharges for reasons of mental illness or insanity. Since homosexuality was considered a mental illness at the time it could have come under Section Eight. Section Eight was for people who were discharged for mental illnesses on insanity. Homosexuality was considered a mental illness at the time, so ,yes, it included but wasn't limited to gay people.
When the world health organization removed homosexuality as not an illness?
The World Health Organization removed homosexuality from there list of diseases and mental illness on May 17th 1990. This day is now called the International day against homophobia.
Is homosexuality considered an illness according to the American medical association?
No. It used to be, but that was decades ago.
Is post traumatic Stress Disorder considered a mental illness?
no
Is dyslexia a mental illness?
no. dyslexia is not the same as mental retardation.
Is homosexuality a mental illness?
No its a natural fact of life. Its all to do with the make up of the body through genes, chromosones, etc. The way the information has passed on through parent to child. It is not a disorder of the brain in the way of a mental problem, but the way the brain deciphers this information.
What was Jim Jones illness?
he is a homosexual that is his illness -> Homosexuality is NOT an illness and any perceptions of sexual orientation as being such are incorrect and misguided. Additionally there are many controversies over Jim Jones' prior mental state so it is difficult to retroactively determine or label his "illness".
Where born lesbian's or lesbian's to be also born mental patient which is the reason they like girls like them?
No. Homosexuality is not a illness any more than heterosexuality.
Is homosexuality psychological?
Homosexuality used to be categorized as psychological disorder. But now, homosexuality is no longer categorized as psychological disorder. It's just a matter of sexual preferences and it is not a disorder.
