In response to the enormous public embarrassment they’ve suffered in the past when it was revealed how much more political and economic the whole process is than scientific, all the psychiatrists working on the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders have had to sign non-disclosure agreements about the process, according to a New York Times article. What’s particularly interesting to note is that, while many of us are horrified at all the normal behaviours being labelled as “mental illnesses”, other groups are working hard to get their pet concerns into the DSM, because that helps them get insurance coverage and research funding. So here’s an idea: Get yourself labelled as a mental illness! If you can get yourself into the DSM, you can live off disability insurance and be first in line for research funding in your area of specialty–YOU! A plumb chair in your name at a university is just around the corner! All right, up with CMM Syndrome!