http://mindhacks.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/#comment-11656 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:13:29 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/#comment-11656 molyneux1000, never will survivors of forced psychiatry forget that this ‘full force of the state’ would not be possible if it were not for people like you, willing to initiate that force on behalf of the state, in the name of your beliefs.

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/#comment-5832 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:02:20 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/#comment-5832 Psychiatry needs to be critically appraised for it is one of few areas of medicine that treats individuals against their will, often with the full force of the state, making it a deeply political subject (e.g. DSPD). As a former ‘service user’ (horrible term) and someone who is nearing completion of their mental health nurse training, I value Szasz’s perspective on the matter.

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/#comment-5831 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:40:43 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/#comment-5831 I am really curious as to when “‘that man is a genius’ and ‘how can he be so stupid?’ moments come up.
I would really like to know when you perceive his thoughts to be “genius” and when they are “stupid”.

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/#comment-5830 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:50:18 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/the-myth-of-thomas-szasz/#comment-5830 I think it’s always instructive when people challenge assumptions that we as a society take for granted.

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