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Schizophrenia Diary

A Mother's Half of the Story

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A New Definition of Crazy

Betsy Seifter Ph.D. on April 4, 2016

There's a move afoot to rethink how we diagnose mental illness. Here's a book that celebrates the mystery, and artistry, of individuals with DSM disorders.

There's a move afoot to rethink how we diagnose mental illness. Here's a book that celebrates the mystery, and artistry, of individuals with DSM disorders.

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Beyond the S Word

Betsy Seifter Ph.D. on March 25, 2011

Labels belong on jars, not people. I remember the doctor who told me I was schizophrenic. When someone labels you with that type of disease, it's like blowing smoke in your face-it's like being at Bridgewater in the 1960s. Everyone stops listening to you.

Labels belong on jars, not people. I remember the doctor who told me I was schizophrenic. When someone labels you with that type of disease, it's like blowing smoke in your face-it's like being at Bridgewater in the 1960s. Everyone stops listening to you.