Stephen Fry has spoken freely about his experiences of mental ill health
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DSM-5, ICD, medical model of mental disorder
Lucy writes: I have worked in adult mental health for over 25 years. In all this time, I have never paid any attention to patients’ diagnoses, or used them as a basis for my work. I do not believe in categories like ‘schizophrenia’ or ‘bipolar disorder’ and never have done. Many clinical psychologists would say the same.
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