Project Gutenberg 2016-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 82 Harmon, Jim 1933 2010 Harmon, James Judson Weiss Name Your Symptom Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Name Your Symptom" by Jim Harmon is a science fiction narrative crafted in the mid-20th century. The story follows psychiatrist Henry Infield as he grapples with the implications of technological "Cures" that suppress mental illnesses, portraying a society where individuals rely on mechanical aids to manage their psychological issues. The exploration of mental health and the consequences of relying on artificial solutions rather than understanding the underlying problems form the core of the book's premise. In the narrative, Infield, disillusioned with the efficacy of the Cures he dispenses, decides to experience life without any such mechanical aids. This leads him to confront the fabricated realities created by these Cures and the societal structure that upholds them. Through encounters with various characters like Clyde Morgan, a fellow psychiatrist, and George Price, a fervent advocate for enforcing these Cures, Infield's journey evolves into a fight for individuality and authentic sanity. Ultimately, his courageous defiance against these societal norms culminates in a tragic confrontation with lightning, symbolizing the dire consequences of rejecting one's authenticity in favor of imposed constructs. The story serves as both a cautionary tale and a reflection on the nature of mental health, freedom, and the societal pressures that influence individual identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Psychiatrists -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 56514 2025-07-20T12:57:40.628669 text/html 32873 2024-10-23T00:02:49 text/html 196608 2025-07-20T12:57:42.327664 application/epub+zip 195454 2025-07-20T12:57:40.990657 application/epub+zip 84897 2025-07-20T12:57:40.789685 application/epub+zip 232342 2025-07-20T12:57:43.514658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225452 2025-07-20T12:57:42.138680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115141 2022-09-23T10:02:45.075482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49625 2025-07-20T12:57:40.515664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29876 2024-10-23T00:02:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18128 2025-07-20T12:57:43.641649 application/rdf+xml 26784 2025-07-20T12:57:40.858687 image/jpeg 4325 2025-07-20T12:57:40.823666 image/jpeg 178443 2025-07-20T12:57:40.638693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia