The Myth of Mental Illness
The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct is a
controversial book by
Thomas Szasz. It is highly influential in the
anti-psychiatry movement. In it, Szasz argues that
mental illness is a social construct created by doctors.
The book extends the arguments of Szasz's paper The Myth of Mental Illness, first published in 1960. In it, Szasz argues that beliefs cannot be caused by brain disease, although such artifacts as visual defects can.
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