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I think OP meant non-professionals. A mental health diagnosis from a laymen is no different than saying "you're crazy!"

• ada1981 8y ago
  This is true as well. But historically diagnosis was used as a way to strip liberty away from people. Women who refused to sleep with husbands were routinely committed. Capitalism is intense and is resulting in mental health issues for many people. The system doesn’t self critique rather it labels the people as “ill” and sells them a pill, at a profit of course. The practitioners often benefit and reinforce the dynamics that create the symptoms in our culture. Open Dialogue is an approach which does a great job at healing folks in the context of community.