One Hand Jason Needed an Antipsychotic
He staged an accident so he could cut off his right hand. A close psychiatrist colleague would’ve gone with a little Geodon action.
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He staged an accident so he could cut off his right hand. A close psychiatrist colleague would’ve gone with a little Geodon action.
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I read that interview yesterday and went searching for more info on the disorder. To me, there are obvious parallels, in the underlying thinking of “I’m in the wrong body,” to gender identity disorder. Sure, a desire for amputation seems more pathological than a desire for being a different physical sex, but I wonder if the results bear that out. I suspect that one might be limiting one’s career prospects, happiness, and overall status in society more by becoming female than by losing an arm.
Anyway, I thought you might find this somewhat old (2000) piece from The Atlantic interesting:
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200012/madness
It’s by a psychiatrist/ethicist and is as thoughtful and though-provoking as his professions suggest.