http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/06/30/julian-sheather-is-anti-anti-psychiatry/ Just another blogs.bmj.com weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:37:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/06/30/julian-sheather-is-anti-anti-psychiatry/#comment-4527 Katie Dexter Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:14:55 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=736#comment-4527 I have just completed my third year of medical school. My last project involved writing an essay on Thomas Szasz's article "The Myth of Mental Illness". As a student with very little experience of psychiatry, I was at first entranced by the anti-psychiatry school of thought. However, throughout my project, I became aware of the complexities and difficulties involved in defining what mental illness is, particularly in terms of schizophrenia and depression. Reading this blog took me back, and confirmed my own thoughts in many ways. I think it is invaluable for healthcare professionals to read about people's experiences of mental health problems from as early as possible, so that episodes such as this one with the psychiatrist can be avoided. Embarking upon my first clinical placements, the attitudes of my fellow students towards mental health problems has at times astounded and horrified me. Thankyou for this honest and sensible account - hopefully others will read and and be able to take something from it, at whatever stage of their career. I have just completed my third year of medical school. My last project involved writing an essay on Thomas Szasz’s article “The Myth of Mental Illness”. As a student with very little experience of psychiatry, I was at first entranced by the anti-psychiatry school of thought. However, throughout my project, I became aware of the complexities and difficulties involved in defining what mental illness is, particularly in terms of schizophrenia and depression. Reading this blog took me back, and confirmed my own thoughts in many ways. I think it is invaluable for healthcare professionals to read about people’s experiences of mental health problems from as early as possible, so that episodes such as this one with the psychiatrist can be avoided. Embarking upon my first clinical placements, the attitudes of my fellow students towards mental health problems has at times astounded and horrified me. Thankyou for this honest and sensible account - hopefully others will read and and be able to take something from it, at whatever stage of their career.

]]> http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/06/30/julian-sheather-is-anti-anti-psychiatry/#comment-4468 gita mathai Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:49:28 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=736#comment-4468 Very revealing compassionate and forthright blog. Leaves a lot of room for thought Very revealing compassionate and forthright blog. Leaves a lot of room for thought

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