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From: Ruby Moore <rubymoore@earthlink.net>

Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 08:15:49 -0400

Subject: Re: [no-list] Re: de-pathologizing?

 

Absolutely. As long as professionals can look straight through people and not see their humanity, "services" will continue to do more harm than good.

Ruby

 

On 6/3/03 11:53 PM, "Sue Poole" <dsupoole@bellsouth.net> wrote:

After the mental health industry gets finished with its perversions, there's not much left of the valid ideas. That's important to remember, too.

sue

From: "Ruby Moore" <rubymoore@earthlink.net>

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Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 11:57 PM

Subject: Re: [no-list] Re: de-pathologizing?

 

Well, I think this is where we have to separate valid ideas from perversions.

Ruby

 

On 6/3/03 10:08 PM, "Sue Poole" <dsupoole@bellsouth.net> wrote:

The system has co-opted Pat Deegan's message to reinforce the biopsychiatric approach. Her new book is about "resilience," and that will probably the "next" national dance of social death.

sue