'Dogma on mental illness is a threat to progress'
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 06:30
in Psychology & Sociology
It is commonplace for people to hold very firm views about the nature and causes of mental illness, based on hunch, ideological perspective and anecdote. For example, some believe all mental illness is explained by adverse social circumstances; others think that it simply reflects a lack of ability to cope with lifes stresses.