What was Laing's stance on the anti-psychiatry label?
Rejected it
Embraced it
Ignored it
Promoted it
Answer
Laing rejected the label of "anti-psychiatry" because he believed it was too simplistic and did not accurately reflect his views. He argued that psychiatry was a valuable field that could help people understand and treat mental illness, but he also criticized the traditional psychiatric model for being too narrow and authoritarian.
Unlocking Minds: The Unconventional World of R. D. Laing
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