NIMH does the smart thing, ditches the DSM

[brightlotusmoon]

I did not write this. I just shared it.

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Originally posted by naamah_darling at NIMH does the smart thing, ditches the DSM
The National Institute of Mental Health is abandoning the DSM.

This is potentially monumental, and I've seen very little mention of it anywhere. Partly, I think, because people don't really grok how big a deal this is.

This is a very

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[brightlotusmoon]

"So honestly, the stigma only goes away so much - perhaps a person will receive more help, but the DSM will still be prevalent."

My thoughts exactly. I, too, have mixed thoughts and feelings.

[brightlotusmoon]

Yup!

[amigone]

As a future therapist, I believe that one of the very few uses the DSM has is to make insurance companies pay for counseling/therapy.