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The Myth of Psychotherapy

Mental Healing as Religion, Rhetoric, and Repression

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The Myth of Psychotherapy

Written by: Thomas Szasz
Narrated by: Robin Lawson
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Until recent years, “bad” and “immoral” were the terms used to describe people who are now referred to as “sick” and “in need of treatment.” Moral and religious perspective has been replaced by medical and therapeutic rhetoric. It is little wonder why the world is plagued by legions of rapists, drug users, murderers, thieves, and child abusers, all of whom are now referred to as having one form or another of “addiction” and are thus either “sick” or suffering from “mental illness.” Accordingly, modern psychotherapists claim that these are in need of specialized “therapy” or “treatment” to help them “cope with their disease.” Moral relativism, bolstered by psychotherapy, has prevailed over the traditional ideas of self-control, individual responsibility, and moral culpability. Thomas Szasz moves to demythologize psychotherapy itself in a most provocative manner.

©1988 Thomas Szasz (P)1992 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Morality

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“Szasz’s important book will test the self-insight of anyone involved in the therapeutic process.” ( Publishers Weekly)

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This audiobook seems like it got recorded in 1910 and somehow still got published. I own 120+ books on Audible and this is by far the worst and most difficult book I had to listen to. I highly recommend just purchasing the actual book.

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