define medical
i see my therapy as engaging in an effort to adjust my neurological patterns through specific exercises, not unlike physical therapy (which is medical)
the difference here is that instead of soma, clearly within the western medical realm, the exercise is geared toward the psyche
that said, our emotions and reactions come from our brains, central nervous systems, neurotransmitters, etc. based upon physical perceptions of the world
therapy is a place to explore those perceptions, or explain them, and derive some benefit
whether that's medical or not, I don't know. i consider my therapy a medical exercise in that I am seeking to "feel better" and alleviate pain.
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Originally Posted by stopdog
Do you consider therapy to be medical care or something else? Do think of yourself as in need of treatment or healing?
I do not consider it medical care for me. And I never have thought of going to appointments in order to get healed. I don't know what they would be doing to treat anything.
Is mental health care medical?
I don't mean this in a who pays for it insurance or not sort of way.
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