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> Even the "standard" way to recognize and classify mental disorders, the DSM-5, changes from one edition to the other.

Meaning, the definition of mental illness is within some social context or norm. Historically, homosexuality was deemed a mental illness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_DSM



Absolutely, and also the field itself is constantly developing.




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