To identify which option does not belong as a step to becoming labeled mentally ill, we can examine each choice in the context of becoming labeled:
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A person self-administering psychotropic drugs - This could be seen as a personal choice, not necessarily related to the labeling process.
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A family or community no longer tolerating a person's behavior - This reflects a social reaction to deviant behavior, which can lead to labeling.
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A person displaying strange, deviant behaviors - This is often a precursor to being labeled as mentally ill, as deviant behaviors are typically what health professionals and communities react to.
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The mental health professionals believing in the medical model and assigning a mental illness label to a person - This is a direct action in the labeling process by professionals.
Given these points, the option that does not fit as a step in becoming labeled mentally ill is:
a person self-administering psychotropic drugs.
This action relates more to treatment rather than the labeling process itself.
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