Lawyers Weekly·2 min read·medium
The legal weight of a mental health diagnosis
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Rebecca Ward, MBA
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This article explores the social and legal implications of psychiatric labels, arguing that diagnoses can be misused as 'courtroom gimmicks.' It highlights how labels can permanently impact an individual's life and treatment by institutions.
Mental illness should never be a courtroom gimmick. But too often, it becomes one. In both psychiatry and law, the line between explanation and excuse is razor-thin, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
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