I guess it's only fair that I reveal my bias here: I am deeply skeptical of people who claim to have a philosophical or political "answer" to "mental illness". In my experience, most such people seem to be utterly…
(I'm being a little vague here, but given the still-extant stigma around "mental illness" and the amount of data collection that is now commonplace, I'm a bit paranoid about revealing enough to identify myself even…
Do you think that people who are not clinically depressed (or suffering similar symptoms as part of another diagnosable illness; e.g. hypothyroidism, hypogonadism, inborn errors of metabolism, (pre)diabetes, sleep…
I think you misapprehend the situation. Based on my experience with suicidality, the "BS" isn't what actually prompts the suicidal thoughts. Rather, it's post-hoc rationalization for the irrational feeling of having no…
It wasn't a philosophical problem for me. It wasn't that my value system was distorted, it was that my entire experience of existing was distorted. I could logically affirm that positive experiences are possible all I…
I agree. People talk about "professional help" like it's categorically a good thing. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. It is incredibly important to understand that many inpatient facilities are profoundly…
I guess it's only fair that I reveal my bias here: I am deeply skeptical of people who claim to have a philosophical or political "answer" to "mental illness". In my experience, most such people seem to be utterly…
(I'm being a little vague here, but given the still-extant stigma around "mental illness" and the amount of data collection that is now commonplace, I'm a bit paranoid about revealing enough to identify myself even…
Do you think that people who are not clinically depressed (or suffering similar symptoms as part of another diagnosable illness; e.g. hypothyroidism, hypogonadism, inborn errors of metabolism, (pre)diabetes, sleep…
I think you misapprehend the situation. Based on my experience with suicidality, the "BS" isn't what actually prompts the suicidal thoughts. Rather, it's post-hoc rationalization for the irrational feeling of having no…
It wasn't a philosophical problem for me. It wasn't that my value system was distorted, it was that my entire experience of existing was distorted. I could logically affirm that positive experiences are possible all I…
I agree. People talk about "professional help" like it's categorically a good thing. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. It is incredibly important to understand that many inpatient facilities are profoundly…