Hi Kureha:

I'm not a huge fan of DSM either, and I'm not persuaded that emotional distress is a disease. But there definitely are mental health problems. Lots of people are genuinely suffering.

I had a look at the website you linked to the other day. It seems scary, but I don't believe it's true. You don't know who made that website or what motivated them. They may really believe what's there but be misguided. Or they may have some other reason for wanting to make people believe these things. Or they may even think it's a joke. Unfortunately you can find lots of inaccurate stuff on the Internet. It's the product of many, many people whose intentions aren't always honorable and whose own fears are magnified and broadcast out to the world. Just because someone tells you something that confirms your deepest fears, don't necessarily believe them. In fact that's when you should be most sceptical, because your emotions are going to short circuit your reason.

DSM is an attempt to categorize human emotional and mental suffering in a way that is useful to health care providers. If it falls short, it's because it's the product of fallible humans. I doubt that it's the product of evil - well, it is to the extent that anything in there is designed to sell more drugs!

I know you probably won't do this, but can I suggest that you not spend a lot of time on sites like that one? Where you focus your attention will strongly effect your mood. You're already so full of fear and anger. You don't need to build any more up. Try to focus your attention on something beautiful or funny or cheerful. Something wholesome. Do you have a pet you can sit with? Can you get some vigorous exercise?

There's so much sad and scary in the world, it's true. And we as a society do have to take some time to think about those things, so we can figure out if we can make them better in any way. But for you right now, Kureha, your task is to try and tame your fears and get a life for yourself. And that isn't going to happen if you spend a lot of time looking for the bogeyman on the Internet.

Based on your posts over the last week or so, I'd say your fear and anger are rising. Websites like those feed those emotions. You need to starve those emotions. Give them no food. Feed some positive emotions for a while.

Good luck and take care.