1920 - 2012
Thomas Szasz was a Hungarian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, best known for his critical views on psychiatry and mental illness. He gained prominence for his book "The Myth of Mental Illness," published in 1961, where he argued that mental disorders are not true illnesses but rather social and moral conflicts. Szasz was a strong advocate for personal freedom and the rights of patients, challenging the practices of involuntary treatment in psychiatry.