For a long time it was thought that mind and brain were not synonymous. I do not argue it either way though - my point was that Kandel's claim that mental illn

For a long time it was thought that mind and brain were not synonymous. I do not argue it either way though - my point was that Kandel's claim that mental illnesses are fundamentally biological, that people are not at all responsible and that our brains "control our actions" is not supported by his examples or the evidence.