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CLICK ON LINK: Cut the Crap Hi there, In other sections of this site you will have read some logical arguments about 'mental health' and 'mental illness', either supported by available evidence, or for which there is available evidence and for which I have provided anecdotes & analogies. To win the hearts and minds of professionals, institutions and the community, we have to use every form of convincing argument and persuasion available, to overcome the generalisations and media prejudices. In this section I am more interested in presenting the emotional, political and ethical arguments, relying less on evidence and seeking to establish an alternative, 'constructive', perspective on the social psychology of 'mental health'. I will, non-the-less, seek to keep these arguments logical and cohesive. My intention is not to wholly invalidate the 'normal' cultural perspective(s), but to validate the variations in valid perspectives that can exist, in parallel to these. Lets get straight to it. There are two broad themes to what I have to say. Firstly, there are various, rather rigid, assertions about what mental health and mental ill-health, fundamentally are. The second is concerned with how societies and cultures understand and react to 'altered' mental states & alternative psychological and cultural perspectives. In this discussion I will try to avoid the use of terms that are normally used for 'mental illness' (as much as I can), as these have too many connotations and distorted meanings (including their original meanings). It is for this reason that there are some subject areas I have to cover, even in this more down to earth approach. These are the fundamental, genetic, social, psychological, emotional, spiritual, political and economic issues which allow us to more fully understand our, psycho-social selves. Read More (This page will redirect to the new location in 30 seconds, unless you select a link option) |
