STEPHEN HAVING A CHAT…

In no other field, except perhaps leprosy, has there been as much confusion, misdirection and discrimination against the patient, as in mental illness… Down through the ages, they have been estranged by society and cast out to wander in the wilderness. Mental illness, even today, is all too often considered a crime to be punished, a sin to be expiated, a possessing demon to be exorcised, a disgrace to be hushed up, a personality weakness to be deplored or a welfare problem to be handled as cheaply as possible.”
Tyhurst, J. S., Chalk, F. C. R., Lawson, F. S., McNeel, B. H., Roberts, C. A., Taylor, G. C., … et Griffin J. 1963. Morefor the mind. Toronto : Canadian Mental Health Association.