RD Laing
RD Laing was a Scottish psychiatrist and a key figure in the anti-psychiatry movement during the 1960s and 1970s, known for his unconventional views on mental illness. He proposed that psychosis could be a rational response to an 'unliveable situation,' challenging traditional psychiatric approaches and emphasizing the importance of understanding individuals' experiences within their social contexts.
Born on Oct 07, 1927 (98 years old)
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RD Laing captured the zeitgeist of the 1960s with his ideas about psychosis as a rational response to unliveable situations.
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