DisorderTee's Noah Lang to Appear on ScooopRadio.com 11/15/06 at 4:35 PM EST

Noah Lang, creator of Disorder Tees (www.disordertees.com), is scheduled to appear on ScooopRadio November 13, 2006 at 4:35 p.m. ET to discuss his mission to remove the stigma from mental illness and the backlash generated by his unique T-shirts from some in the psychological community.

CLEARWATER, FL - (PRWEB) November 13, 2006 -- Noah Lang, creator of Disorder Tees (www.disordertees.com), is scheduled to appear on ScooopRadio November 13, 2006 at 4:35 p.m. EST to discuss his mission to remove the stigma from mental illness and the backlash generated by his unique T-shirts from some in the psychological community.

"Don't let a diagnosis ruin your life," states the website which enjoys its first anniversary in December. "Join the Revolution and fight back with one of our very funny Disorder Tees from paranoid issue shirts to delusional issue tees and conduct disorder problem t-shirts! The real alternative to medication."

Lang, who is studying for his Master's Degree in Psychology from Florida International University, designed ten T-shirts to show how ridiculous these designations really are. For example, the front of the attention deficit disorder T-shirt says, "I don't have A.D.D. I just can't focus," while the back says, "314.00 attention deficit disorder." Another example is the front of the ADHD tee which states "Sure, I can sit still! I choose not to because you bore me and 314.01 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" on its back. The "314.00" represents A.D.D.'s numeric designation in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) IV, the manual used by mental health professionals to diagnose people with mental illness.

Oddly enough, the DSM does not contain one single statistic of anything. In fact, the criteria and classification system of the DSM are based on a process of consultation and committee meetings. Therefore, there are no objective, biological verifiable standards to which it adheres.

Saying "labeling is disabling," Lang believes that those who are being treated for mental illness shouldn't let a diagnosis ruin their lives. "If a person - child or adult - can confront their condition with a smile, they're well on their way."

ScooopRadio is broadcast every weekday on 1340 AM in Clearwater, Fla., and is podcast from ScooopRadio.com.

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