Mad in America: A Debate Between Allen Frances and Robert Whitaker

Link to the original post, on “Sirkus DSM” in Sigruns blog, in Norwegian.
http://stomm-blog.blogspot.no/2011/04/gjesteskribent-sirkus-dsm.html

Here is a more recent discussion: 

I don’t even know where to begin in stating the awesomeness of Robert Whitaker’s comments in this online debate… http://t.co/JeYdCJMjyo
— Laura Delano (@LauraDelano) December 4, 2014

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"There is no definition of mental illness. It’s bullshit"

The  quote is from Allen Frances, lead editor of the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (universally known as the DSM-IV).

And there is a fascinating article here.

Thanks to guest writer Bob Foss in Sigruns blogg (all in Norwegian) for making me aware of this article.

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I admit it – I check the pageview count every day. And today it passed 2000. And I haven’t even figured out how to do tags. And this blog is only two months old. I don’t have the words to express what I feel about this, so I’ll just say:

THANK YOU FOR READING!!! 

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Jeg innrømmer det villig vekk – jeg sjekker antall sidevisninger hver dag. Og i dag gikk tallet over 2000. Og jeg har ikke engang funnet ut hvordan  jeg lager søkeord. Og denne bloggen er bare to måneder gammel. Jeg finner ikke ord for å beskrive hva jeg føler nå, så jeg sier bare:

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