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I don't like that idea

Submitted by Laura Cyckowski on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 5:24pm.
I don't like that idea entirely. I do like the message that a particular "mental illness"/"mental phenomena" (to use last night's term)/behavior may not be completely under control/controllable by an individual. But for it to be construed as a disease locates it within the individual, as something to be "fixed" and ignores the cultural context, which as discussed last night can be a significant influence in defining/addressing mental phenomena.

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