Beware the So-Called Mental Health “De-Stigmatization” Campaigns. They Are Front Groups for Big Pharma | nakedcapitalism.com

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[–]wizzwizz4 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

There are mental pathologies not induced by dysfunctional social situations, and there are common-ish problems with the hardware. Anti-depressants are, imo, proscribed too frequently, though.

[–]Intuit 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

There are mental pathologies not induced by dysfunctional social situations, and there are common-ish problems with the hardware.

Good to keep in mind. One danger is to normalize a persistent "agitator" in the social environment, such that individual failures is seen as a weakness of the individual rather than them as canaries in a coal mine. I respect people like the late R.D. Laing who explored both e.g. the parents and the "problem" child, rather than focus on one member.

[–]wizzwizz4 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

That's true too. Really, instead of arguing about the causes, we should acknowledge that at any given time, one or more different known factors – or even unknown factors – could be at play.

Human brains are too irritatingly complex for there to be One Cause of Mental Health Problems™.

[–]Intuit 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Really, instead of arguing about the causes, we should acknowledge that at any given time, one or more different known factors – or even unknown factors – could be at play.

Agreed. Consider various explanations or try to come up with new ones, experiment with solutions, leaving the ones with long-term effects (drugs) for last, not first.

[–]wizzwizz4 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is the ideal approach in theory. In practice, though, mental health issues decline over time, and it's pretty difficult to treat successful suicide.