“The medical professionals are a lot more comfortable calling it "depression" than calling it "loneliness."”

"Conferenza con Patch Adams a Reggio Emilia" arcoiris tv (27 March 2008) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0goppIcodJo

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Physician, activist, diplomat, author 1945

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