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Tim Murphy: Mental illness is not a state of mind or an attitude. Such a belief is unscientific. It is uninformed. It is immoral. It…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
Mental illness is not a state of mind or an attitude. Such a belief is unscientific. It is uninformed. It is immoral. It is unethical, and it is wrong.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Murphy emphasizes the scientific understanding of mental illness against common misconceptions.

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