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Is there an extent to which "good treatment" could be used to cope with illness even when it is not a form of medication? Perhaps the difference between the worst states and the middle-of-the-road states is just the level of TLCAccording to Thomas Szasz, "Schizophrenia" is a label (apparently re: "play-acting") invented by Eugene Bleuler in 1911. It is not a physical illness. "Mental illness" is a metaphor for either dissaproved or poorly understood conduct. If such conduct linked to cellular pathology, it would be classified as symptom of physical illness, leaving "mental illness" as myth. Ivan Illich alerts us that even "physical illness" claims involve a moral judgement about alleged "wrongs" to be "righted".“Living with Schizophrenia: A Call for Hope and Recovery” is a half-hour documentary film that tells the story of three people who are living meaningful lives with schizophrenia. The film sets out to increase understanding and to reduce the fear and stigma often associated with this mental health condition. [1][2]Living with Schizophrenia: A Misunderstood and Stigmatized Illness