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Any thoughts on this?
Is it “a biological disease like diabetes” or something else?
And what is the role of psychotropic drugs? Do they actually “cure” a disorder, are they helpful in alleviating suffering but don’t really “cure” anything (the so-called drug-centric approach) or perhaps they shouldn’t be used at all (anti-psychiatry)?
I myself would side with the second approach, as explained by critical psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff:
Recently, she’s been writing a series of posts on philosophy:
I don’t necessarily agree with every single thing she writes, but it’s an interesting read.