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Femi Oyebode
Fictional narrative and psychiatry
Adv Psychiatr Treat 2004; 10: 140-145 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
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[Read eLetter] Dehumanization of the mentally ill
Susan L. Beckett   (2 November 2006)

Dehumanization of the mentally ill 2 November 2006
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Re: Dehumanization of the mentally ill

charlottesometimez{at}hotmail.com Susan L. Beckett

Thank you for this insightful article. I am an English Literature major doing an essay on Sylvia Plath's short story, "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams", with the research angle of the dehumanization of the mentally ill. This article helped me tackle this subject, which is a fond subject of my own, as I have a diagnosis of chronic, undifferentiated schizophrenia. The media has constantly misinterpreted the mentally ill, and I would recommend Oyebode's article to anyone faced with the injustice done to us "consumers" (what a vulgar word). Even if, as I suspect, this will not be published on the site, I still would like to congratulate Oyebode for exemplary work! Thanks.