Cures Quote by R. D. Laing
“Doctors have throughout time made fortunes on killing their patients with their cures. The difference in psychiatry is that it is the death of the soul.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Divided Self by R. D. Laing, 1960
Psychiatry may treat symptoms but can also erode the soul, turning healing into harm.
In simple terms: Therapy can harm the spirit.
Question the soul of treatment.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- clinical practice
- therapy sessions
- mental health policy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards protect patients' inner well‑being?
- When does treatment become harmful?
Some treatments genuinely help; not all are soul‑destructive.