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Philosophy Part 8: So what is ‘mental disorder’? Part 2 The social problem

Looking at the history of the mental health system reveals the social functions it continues to fulfil and enables us to think about how we might address them more fairly and transparently

March 14, 2018 in History, Philosophy, Politics.
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