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The Protest Psychosis

si | 04.05.2010 13:11 | Anti-racism | Health | History | Repression

Great piece of historical research into the diagnosis of political protest as a psychiatric disorder amongst black men in the 60 & 70s USA.

'Protest Psychosis' was the actual term applied by psychiatrists to angry black demonstrators.


It's a half hour audio thats a plug for a book but its a really good look at how the mental health system was (and is) used as part of a system of institutional racial oppression.
Includes a transcript (from Wednesday).

 http://www.abc.net.au/rn/allinthemind/stories/2010/2879975.htm

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- Homepage: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/allinthemind/stories/2010/2879975.htm

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