I am a student of psychology. Psychiatry and psychology are theoretically based sciences. The brain is still a great mystery. There are no evidence based tests that can prove the biological model of mental illness. There have been many breakthroughs in neuroscience and the discovery of neuroplasticity. There is hard evidence that the brain can rewire itself and heal itself. This has wide implications in the field of psychology and psychiatry. They are forced to reconsider the fact that mental illness is a lifelong condition. There are numerous recovery stories out there. Neurogenisis is not something that just passively occurs. It is something we can stimulate using various techniques to rewire our brains and heal. I am focusing on this in my research. I think it can be devastating to learn you have a disease of the brain and you are going to have to live with it your entire life. It helps me to keep in mind that those in positions of authority making this diagnosis are basing their diagnosis on a theory. They have no empirical evidence to base their claims on.