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by diggan 618 days ago
> The APA has lost it's credibility some time ago with it's political stances.

Ah, lost their credibility since 1960? Isn't there entire point of the APA "Council of Representatives" to issue policy statements on things like abortion, the rights of mentally ill, human trafficking and such?

I thought that was a big part of the entire purpose. What changed "some time ago"?

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Maybe in the 70s when they stopped classifying homosexuality as a mental illness? (/s)

In all seriousness, this is a great listen: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/204/81-words