this sounds radical until you realize that “reality” being a factor in mental health is like saying “air is a factor in breathing.”
although I guess the opposite would be fantasy, that fantasy is a problem in mental health, which… well, it is! but fantasies are also just another part of our reality (and a significant one at that)
maybe this is challenging the folk wisdom of
“my brain is broken, chemical imbalance” and while I’m sure that would spark lovely debates over nature-nurture / mind-body, the boring truth is always this: it’s a combination of factors
as far as those struggling most: i work with that population, and thank IRS for Medicaid, they actually can afford Dx and Rx. the real trouble is their medically recognized mental health disorder (SUD) is literally a fucking crime, and the local govt pays its bill through recidivism fees.
this sounds radical until you realize that “reality” being a factor in mental health is like saying “air is a factor in breathing.”
although I guess the opposite would be fantasy, that fantasy is a problem in mental health, which… well, it is! but fantasies are also just another part of our reality (and a significant one at that)
maybe this is challenging the folk wisdom of “my brain is broken, chemical imbalance” and while I’m sure that would spark lovely debates over nature-nurture / mind-body, the boring truth is always this: it’s a combination of factors
as far as those struggling most: i work with that population, and thank IRS for Medicaid, they actually can afford Dx and Rx. the real trouble is their medically recognized mental health disorder (SUD) is literally a fucking crime, and the local govt pays its bill through recidivism fees.