Re:Seattle Faces Backlash After Easing on Crimes Involving M...
by munificent on Friday July 12, 2019 @06:03PM
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> I suspect that the level of trust and compassion required to do this can only materialize in a family setting. I also find it ironic that the absence of a solid familial fabric is surely a significant contributor to mental illness to begin with.
Hard to imagine a familial fabric more solid than the Kennedy dynasty, and yet...
So, to answer your question: no, I'm not willing to take drugs, because I'm 100% certain that I'm perfectly sane.
IMHO this is what makes the mental health conversation so difficult: we don't all seem to share a consistent worldview in the best of times, let alone when one's mental faculties are impacted by illness. How can we find neutral cognitive ground where a mentally ill person can be brought up to speed with the Objectively So?
I suspect that the level of trust and compassion required to do this can only materialize in a family setting. I also find it ironic that the absence of a solid familial fabric is surely a significant contributor to mental illness to begin with.