Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz charges that the label of "insanity" is widely applied to behaviour that is actually only "different."

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Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz was a prominent critic of the field of psychiatry and mental illness diagnoses. He argued that the label of insanity is often used to stigmatize and control behavior that is simply different or outside of societal norms, rather than truly indicative of a mental illness.

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz Charges That the Label of "Insanity" Is