Is homosexuality a mental disorder?

[GzUp]

a mental disorder that has been going on for hundreds if not thousands of years... a mental disorder that we yet to find a cure or meds for?

being attracted to the same sex sounds a lot like a mental disease to me.

 

[Shogun]

No.

 

[DEAD7]

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

a mental disease that has been going on for hundreds if not thousands of years... a mental disease that we yet to find a cure or meds for?

being attracted to the same sex sounds a lot like a mental disease to me.

Why does it have to be a mental disease?

Even if it was a preference, would that change your question?

Also...you should read this article about Dr. Robert Spitzer. He helped once call homosexuality a mental disease...and then later repealed it.

Basically, "mental diseases" have certain characteristics that aren't fulfilled by individuals who are gay. They're normal people...who just happen to be gay. They functional normally otherwise.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/h...zes-for-study-on-gay-cure.html?pagewanted=all

 

[GzUp]

Why does it have to be a mental disease?

Even if it was a preference, would that change your question?

Also...you should read this article about Dr. Robert Spitzer. He helped once call homosexuality a mental disease...and then later repealed it.

Basically, "mental diseases" have certain characteristics that aren't fulfilled by individuals who are gay. They're normal people...who just happen to be gay. They functional normally otherwise.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/h...zes-for-study-on-gay-cure.html?pagewanted=all

you can be normal and still have a mental disease.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

I would call it more a disorder than a disease. And I'm not sure it's just "mental"

 

[GzUp]

I would call it more a disorder than a disease. And I'm not sure it's just "mental"

oh yes, a mental disorder.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

you can be normal and still have a mental disease.

Demonstrate that its a mental disease.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

If a man thinks hes a dog but holds down a stable job, does he have a mental illness.

I think being able to generate income often negates people from being labeled insane by the demonic realm.

 

[GzUp]

Demonstrate that its a mental disease.

say some one who is bipolar... his symptoms would be the highs and lows... in homosexuality his symptoms would be him being attracted to the same sex.

we have meds for the bipolar patient... we have nothing for the homosexual as of now.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

say some one who is bipolar... his symptoms would be the highs and lows... in homosexuality his symptoms would be him being attracted to the same sex.

we have meds for the bipolar patient... we have nothing for the homosexual as of now.

You haven't demonstrated that gays are mentally disabled.

What do you know about embryology or biochemistry?

 

[GzUp]

You haven't demonstrated that gays are mentally disabled.

What do you know about embryology or biochemistry?

i never said they were disabled.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

i never said they were disabled.

So why do they need medication?

 

[GzUp]

So why do they need medication?

to correct the symptoms.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Homosexuals are more prone to mental illnesses then hetrosexuals. I dont believe its because they have to be, in the closet.