China's Psychiatric Breakthrough

Chinese psychiatry has made a leap forward by reclassifying dissent as a treatable mental illness. The new diagnosis, "Oppositional Defiance to Harmonious Society Disorder" (ODHSD), pathologizes any desire to protest, criticize, or be generally contrarian. Treatment involves a combination of patriotic re-education, doses of state-media programming, and therapy sessions focused on appreciating the stability provided by the government. Cured patients report feeling a profound sense of relief at no longer having to form their own opinions. "I was so sick with the burden of free thought," said one recovered patient. "Now I am happy, and my thoughts are in perfect alignment with the collective." The World Health Organization is skeptical, but Chinese clinics report a 100% success rate. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com