THE MYTH OF MENTAL ILLNESS THOMAS S. SZASZ State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse M Y aim in this essay is to raise the ques-tion "Is there such a thing as mental illness?" 89 quotes from Thomas Szasz: 'Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse. Szasz says there is nothing more important than two people listening and talking to each other. But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself.' It is clearer in this book that he is just smearing psychotherapy than in the former book, where his smears are better hidden amongst erudite references to twentieth-century philosophy and other confusing stuff. Thomas Szasz has become a better writer since he wrote "The Myth of Mental Illness" in 1961. But the facts are all the other way. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on U.S. orders over $10. ', and 'The proverb warns that, 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' Until recent years,... Free shipping over $10. It is clearer in this book that he is just smearing psychotherapy than in the former book, where his smears are better hidden amongst erudite references to twentieth-century philosophy and other confusing stuff. According to Szasz, the concept of mental illness is fundamentally flawed because it is based on the premiss that it is caused by nervous system disorders; in particular brain disorders which manifest themselves via abnormal thought patterns and behavior. ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Read 9 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Thomas Stephen Szasz April 15, 1920-September 8, 2012. He served for most of his career as professor of psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Szasz’s steadfast commitment to individual freedom and liberty permeate his commentaries on drug laws, managed care, involuntary hospitalization, and the fragile state of psychotherapy. and to argue that there is not. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. Albert Ellis maintains that mental illness is … According to Szasz, the concept of mental illness is fundamentally flawed because it is based on the premiss that it is caused by nervous system disorders; in particular brain disorders which manifest themselves via abnormal thought patterns and behavior. Thomas Stephen Szasz (; Hungarian: Szász Tamás István in Hungarian pronounced as /saːs/; 15 April 1920 – 8 September 2012) was a Hungarian-American academic, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. The Myth of Psychotherapy book. [This is the MP3CD audiobook format.] s/t: Mental Healing as Religion, Rhetoric & Repression This interview also explores the nuances of his work on the myth of “mental illness”in light of … Thomas Szasz was born in Hungary in 1920, received his M.D. "— This classic publication elevated Thomas Szasz into a position of international renown and controversy. [Read by Robin Lawson] This intriguing book undercuts everything you thought you knew about psychotherapy. "Szasz extends the conviction he first expressed in The Myth of Mental Illness that the concept of mental illness is both erroneous and immoral; ergo, the treatment thereof must also be immoral. Since the notion of mental illness is extremely widely used nowadays, inquiry into the ways in This classic publication elevated Thomas Szasz into a position of international renown and controversy. This intriguing book undercuts everything you thought you knew about psychotherapy. The Myth of Psychotherapy Thomas Szasz Published by Syracuse University Press Szasz, Thomas. This intriguing book undercuts everything you thought you knew about psychotherapy. ', 'The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget. Szasz argues forcefully and humorously for his position that mental illness is a sort of metaphor for problems in life. "Szasz extends the conviction he first expressed in The Myth of Mental Illness that the concept of mental illness is both erroneous and immoral; ergo, the treatment thereof must also be immoral. Moreover, since there is no such thing as mental illness there cannot possibly be such a thing as psychotherapy. The psychiatric repression of Thomas Szasz is a symptom of the rise of the State-Science Alliance—the ascendance of the ethics and technology for managing and controlling people and the simultaneous decline of the ethics of individual freedom, dignity, and responsibility.