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Perhaps more disturbing than getting a mental illness diagnosis (correct or not) is that there is no scientific way to prove that you are cured.

>>jeffda+(OP)
The only think I find more terrifying than a mental illness misdiagnosis, is a misdiagnosis with forced incarceration.

Assuming Rosenhan's study was fictional, what was his intent? Was it a lie intentionally designed to discredit, destroy, or reform these institutions?

>>s1arti+J1
Forced incarceration is pretty rare, and doesn't seem likely to become common or misused in severe ways.

I'm more worried about a diagnosis -- even a correct one -- that marks you forever and limits your freedom in overt and subtle ways.

I'm sure that prevents a lot of people from seeking treatment, unfortunately.

>>jeffda+C9
> Forced incarceration is pretty rare, and doesn't seem likely to become common or misused in severe ways.

How do you know if it's pretty rare? I'm unaware of anyway for people to collect data on it. I'm doubtful anyone can get justice when it happens, unless insanely rich and or large media following while being wrongly forcibly incarnated.

I'm not aware of many limitations besides some people getting their driver's license taken away. I think most people don't seek treatment because they don't really believe in the psych illnesses. Also the baggage that comes with relying on medication with the short or long term side effects.

>>jeffda+C9
I agree that forced incarceration is pretty rare now, but it was much more common at the time of the Rosenhan study. Electroshock therapy was also in vogue, and psychiatric lobotomy was still practiced in some countries

>>jeffda+C9
> Forced incarceration is pretty rare, and doesn't seem likely to become common or misused in severe ways.

Quite on the contrary. For a recent example of misapplication on the thousands see [1]. The idea that the deliberate misapplication of these "laws" doesn't exist or is minimal in the current year is completely false.

[1] https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2019/12/10/floridas-...

>>sysbin+Af
> I'm not aware of many limitations besides some people getting their driver's license taken away.

Forget ever legally owning a gun. Or get a security clearance. And if you ever end up in court it'll almost immediately disqualify your testimony.

>>s1arti+Ff
Electroshock therapy now called Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is still pretty much in vogue and is gaining momentum.