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Consider the list of symptoms associated with PASD. What point might Whitehead trying to be make with this list?
There are many symptoms, most of which are associated with a plethora of distinct mental illnesses that existed before the plague. It seems the point is related to the tendency to over-diagnose, to turn every negative feeling into a symptom of a greater mental disorder. And when the symptoms of a mental disorder are so varied and sweeping, it should make one question whether or not a diagnosis for that issue can truly be pinpointed. Many of the symptoms of PASD are symptoms of depression and anxiety in general. All of this calls into question how accurate or...
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