Humane pioneer's work lives on
Editor: Oct. 7 marked what would have been the 84th birthday of the noted psychiatrist R.D. Laing, who sought to bring a humane perspective that promoted dignity and freedom for people in emotional distress in an era of restraints, lobotomies and insulin coma.
Dr. Laing wrote the groundbreaking books "The Divided Self" and "The Politics of Experience" and fearlessly challenged the establishment.
His work remains relevant today particularly as we are in a climate of medicalization of human experience.
Ronnie Laing's work has inspired drug-free relational approaches for people undergoing extreme states of mind as well as autism and developmental differences. Though missed, he will not be forgotten.
DAN L. EDMUNDS, Ed.D.
KINGSTON, PA AUTISM CONSULTATION Dr. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D.,B.C.S.A.,DAPA- is a highly sought after psychotherapist, Existential Psychoanalyst, autism specialist, social activist, speaker,and author. Dr. Edmunds's work is devoted to drug free, relational approaches for children, adults, and families undergoing extreme states of mind, autism and trauma. Dr. Edmunds can be reached for consultation at batushkad@yahoo.com. Dr. Edmunds' private practice is in Kingston and Tunkhannock, PA.
Dr. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D,B.C.S.A.,DAPA.
e-mail: batushkad@yahoo.com
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