Cronky Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7913122/Eccentrics-could-be-diagnosed-with-mental-disorders.html Patients may be more likely to be told they have psychological illnesses after experts proposed to modify classifications in a mental health guide used by doctors around the world, it was claimed. and Professor Til Wykes, from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, described a trend that was "leaking into normality". She said: "It shrinks the pool of normality to a puddle, and there are going to be fewer people who won't end up having a diagnosis of mental illness." So if only a minority of people can be classified as normal how are they going to treat the majority???? Madness !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Winner, I always knew I was surrounded by nutters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7913122/Eccentrics-could-be-diagnosed-with-mental-disorders.html Patients may be more likely to be told they have psychological illnesses after experts proposed to modify classifications in a mental health guide used by doctors around the world, it was claimed. and Professor Til Wykes, from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, described a trend that was "leaking into normality". She said: "It shrinks the pool of normality to a puddle, and there are going to be fewer people who won't end up having a diagnosis of mental illness." So if only a minority of people can be classified as normal how are they going to treat the majority???? Madness !!! A similar thing is happening with crime. They are trying to identify young people who may be at risk of committing crimes in the future.Then the Multi Agency Team can intervene. Eventually we will all be labelled as potential criminals or liable to mental illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espylacopa Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 In my life, I doubt I have met a single 'normal' person.. whatever that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 We are all normal by our own criteria. But . . . it's a dangerous step when the state attempts to define normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 The lunatics have taken over the asylum, quite literally in the island's case. The more mentally ill people there are the more normal I become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombay Bad Boy Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I'm perfectly sane, but I'm not so sure about some of the voices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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