Myth #1: God does not exist.
Myth #2: Mental illnesses do exist.
Myth #3: Psychological disorders arise because of a "cultural" interference with the instinctual, biological needs of an individual.
Myth #4: The diagnosis of psychological disorders is based on sound scientific principles.
Myth #5: Mental suffering is primarily a result of the unfulfilled needs for sex and aggression.
Myth #6: Neurosis arises as a result of unrealistically high moral standards.
Myth #7: Conventional morality demands more sacrifices than its worth.
Myth #8: Mental suffering is best addressed through moral permissiveness and the loosening of the repressive constraints imposed by the conscience.
Myth #9: Therapists best serve their clients by remaining emotionally detached until kindness and permissiveness can be best applied in "freeing" a person from the "repression" of morality and the "burden" of personal responsibility.
Myth #10: Women are inferior to men.
