In some instances yes, I do. In others no. The book was written in the 60s and it seems fairly clear now that some mental illnesses have physiological roots. It

In some instances yes, I do. In others no. The book was written in the 60s and it seems fairly clear now that some mental illnesses have physiological roots. It also seems clear that many issues such as depression, eating disorders, anxiety, etc. are often the consequence of environmental or other non-physiological phenomena. Have you read the book? He doesn't argue that people should not seek treatment. He argues that many mental illnesses don't originate in physiological problems but are instead problems with people reconciling conflicting desires (I'm simplifying a lot here). He argues against compulsory treatment, not voluntary treatment. The author was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He is definitely not advocating for people to avoid treatment. He is suggesting that the focus on physiological causes of mental health problems obscures the causes of many such problems and prevents people from resolving them appropriately.