Ok I am an oddity in the world of MI sometimes. Yes I do believe "some" in mind over matter, but not bootstraps. And I even do believe the mind can aide healing physical illness as well. Help it along not cure it it alone. There is a difference. And some depression can be mind over matter, not all depression is in fact an illness. Situational depression, very much so can be a mind over matter.

If there were no mind over matter, there would be zero therapy. That's how I see it. No needed perspective, none of that stuff, but we do see how that does make a big difference, tho no it is not the end all be all, it is still a very important piece. So maybe they are not totally wrong either? Then again I don't completely believe "all" the biological theories either. I do think it may lie somewhere in between, neither here nor there.

I know I am better with diets changes, and with mental work. That's ok too, I am happy that I have found ways that do in fact help me, better than suffering still. Why must we all have to have the same cause to have the same symptoms? I don't get it. I don't try to peeve anyone with my experience but I will share it, just the same as others if it might help some one. I think that's ok too. I don't think MI is a flaw, nor weakness.