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RE: Hyperinflation of mental diseases - The way we people see ourselves?
wow ... quite the read ... i think in psychiatry its very important to NOT state a diagnosis , especially for people with extreme pathology, as they will "settle" into it most likely, and just like a label, be able to use as an excuse, PLUS the self-fulfilling prophecies ofcourse since "what you gonna do ... i AM after all ... etc..."
So imo the best psychologist makes as little suggestion as possible and the best psychiatrist never tells the subject (patient?) what "they have" lol
once it's categorized it's no longer evolving anyway
:-) Thanks for putting up with this long read and offer your view. You made a good point.
Yes, it's like fixing a thing (in the sense of manifestation) that wasn't fixed that way before and becomes permanent as a construct of the mind. It is funny that we usually reject a negative categorization, but welcome a positive statement. Which is fixed in the same way. If we want to be consistent, we would reject all solid sounding attributes, wouldn't we? We prefer these attributes only when they serve our way of wanting something, and we don't prefer them when we don't want something.
I have never heard of a clinical case where someone with a serious pathology has not been medicated at the same time. That raises the question: What was there first? The diagnosis or the available drug? As soon as the market offers a variety of drugs, the ground is prepared for the question of which method, diagnosis and which drug would suit this particular patient. In addition, you can get prescriptions for psychotropic drugs from all kinds of doctors, not just psychiatrists. If one follows the biological approach and sees mental disorder as a chemical imbalance, a drug chemical will inevitably have to compensate for it. There is also the question of what kind of mind a doctor is: is he an advocate of nature or nurture? The same applies to the patient.
All in all, I think we are dealing with a circular phenomenon: people serve each other in their respective functions, are helpers and help recipients alike, and permanently exchange roles in this circle.
So what do you think: Do we talk ourselves sick and does that make a difference to you as to how you decide to live?