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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congress.govTim Murphy: “Mental illness is not a state of mind or an attitude. Such a belief is unscientific. It is uninformed. It is immoral. It…”
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Murphy emphasizes the scientific understanding of mental illness against common misconceptions.
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