Why don't medical/psych associations produce more criticism on the way the system sickens people instead of just focussing on the individual, his/ her brain, etc? If they do not do that, if the most important thing they do is to prescribe medication and focus on the individual, they are part of the problem. I am not saying that all the causes of our mental issues are situated in the system. But the system is rotten, we have lost our links to each other, there is a lot of pressure and stress in our lives, the sense of community, solidarity are lost. More and more people find problems to adapt to a rotten society. That has an impact on people's mental health for sure, but not many are talking about it. On the contrary, they stuff us with pills, and, with luck, they send us to take yoga classes or to walk.
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