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What did Thomas Szasz say mental illnesses are not like?

  • Like a Broken Heart

  • Like Happiness

  • Like Physical Illnesses

  • Like a Fractured Bone

Answer

Unlike physical illnesses that can be seen or objectively measured, mental illnesses are not concrete entities. Szasz argued that they are socially constructed concepts used to label and control people who exhibit behaviors that deviate from societal norms.
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