One of the most heartfelt and raw things I have encountered, in my seven-odd years on Hive. Brave.
"The System" is a construct erected by those who were/are wildly uncomfortable with things that don't fit into neat little boxes... and it gradually gets worse because the channel that contains the acceptable becomes narrower and narrower as time passes.
Consider all the mental states once regarded as "within the normal spectrum of human experience" that today are regarded as "syndromes" and medicalised into oblivion.
Wow. Thank you. I really appreciate this.
I totally agree. The "popular" opinion and general consensus didn't work at school. Why we continue with the foolishness as adults is concerning indeed.
And yes. The more rigidly we think, the easier we are to scare and manipulate.
Spitzer? From the man who made the mistake. Another member of that task force stated, some years later, that they had no idea of the impact this would have in the arena of mental health. Why this hasn't been amended by the treatment industry isn't that much of a mystery :|
Thanks for your time and support!