Mental Illness and the ‘Medical Theodicy’ Trap
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Mental Illness and the ‘Medical Theodicy’ Trap

Why do we feel such a palpable sense of spiritual relief when the problem is with the body rather than the mind?
Five years ago I received a telephone call from a friend. She told me that one of our mutual friends had taken his own life. No one knew why.
Brian was a successful health-care professional, with a wife, a family, and an apparently very bright future. Many of us had not seen any indications that something was wrong, although those in close contact with him knew there were problems. He
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