i think diagnosing and meds are way over done and that is part of the problem. the issue of every child who misbehaves and doesnt pay attention in class as having a psychological problem and needing to be medicated is ridiculous.

but some people go way overboard. i went many years, many years without help. and it took a long time for me to accept that i was ill and a complete breakdown for me to get on meds. and they completely changed my life.

but i still get people, even in the mental health profession, who tell me the whole field is a fraud. and this messes with my mind cause i was against it so long and would rather not take meds. i had a hypnotherapist who told me my bipolar was just because i wasnt accessing the correct part of my brain. boy did that throw me for a loop.

our mental health system is severely messed up. there is no consistency from professional to professional. is there even an answer for this?