Who said “There is no such ''condition'' as ''schizophrenia,'' but the label is a social fact and…”?

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R. D. Laing. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Politics of Experience (1967)

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“There is no such ''condition'' as ''schizophrenia,'' but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event.”
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Laing, R. D. (n.d.). There is no such ''condition'' as ''schizophrenia,'' but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29033-there-is-no-such-condition-as-schizophrenia-but/

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Laing, R. D. “There is no such ''condition'' as ''schizophrenia,'' but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29033-there-is-no-such-condition-as-schizophrenia-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Laing, R. D. “There is no such ''condition'' as ''schizophrenia,'' but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29033-there-is-no-such-condition-as-schizophrenia-but/.