An Unquiet Mind

What is Jamison's view on the use of slang to describe people with mental illness?

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Political and medical correctness may obliterate such ancient and colorful expressions as "wacko" and "nut job," but Jamison wonders whether it will be an improvement. All terms that describe mental illness, whether clinical or vulgar, only express our inability to engage in the phenomenon at a deeper level.