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is Bi-polar really a spiritual awakening?

submitted by enoch

1 decade 5 years 7 months ago

another interesting view on bi-polar being a spiritual awakening.
i do not expect this to be sifted,but i find alternative ways of looking at concepts and ideas fascinating.i notice many things concerning metaphyics is not received well.
so let me quantify why things of this nature intrigue me.first off,absolutist thinking leads to an absolutist philosophy.be you religious,nor deeply set in the realm of science,BOTH paradigms can lead to a total deadening of curiosity,and imagination.
the fact of the matter is,the mental health field does not understand bi-polar fully.diagnosis takes a very long time,yet the average bi-polar patient was diagnosed in the first visit,prescribed meds and sent on their way.i find this practice unsettling.
i also take issue with many of the higher education institutions.many new students who wish to study mental health,counseling what have you,are almost forced to choose
the bio-chem aspect of this field,its the only one which pays money.
you can choose to be a psycho-analytical,or a humanist even,but you will be poor.thats the basic message.
pharmacology has made incredible strides in relation to mental health,but not much has progressed in finding out WHY
people get:depressed,manic,suicidal,adio and visual hallucinations.
the pervasiveness of prescription anti-psychotics has been so ingrained into us that is good for us.
we never stopped to ask "but should we"?
we as a species dont know everything,far from it,and there are so many unknowns,intangibles and unexplained that keeping an open mind is not only prudent,but vital.
there..i said it.thanks for listening.

and could someone help me tag this please?
again..i am at a loss.