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Recieved: 2001/10/07 04:27
Subject: Re: [K-list] Digest Number 748
From: Cleocatras

On 2001/10/07 04:27, Cleocatras posted thus to the K-list:


Kate wrote:
> Secondly, I think the term 'mental illness', plus all the other psychiatry
> profession ordained labels which have become common parlance in describing
> any 'non ordinary state of mind', just serve to reinforce stereotypes
society
> holds about such individuals. But sadly these are the only commonly
> understood terms we have, at least in the science/rational/cartesian
> dominated west. Even I refer to myself as having been mentally ill, when I
> don't actually agree!

As of at least the 4th edition of the DSM, (the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual) to which all psychologists and psychiatrists draw diagnoses, the term
"Mental ILLNESS" is defunct, and replaced with the term "Mental Disorder", or
more aptly described as "lack of functionality" or "disfunction". Further
divisions of diagnostical disorders are divided into Developmental and
Learned disorders, somatic disorders, drug induced disorders, personality
disorders and neurological or organic disorders. The purpose of definition is
to focus on remedy in order to increase function. Function in terms of
"independant living" status, in other words, being able to care for oneself
without assistance from others.

Basically, a person can be as nutty and eccentric and bizarre as they want if
they are able to take care of themself without being a threat or creating
harm to themself or other people. How other people respond to you may be an
entirely different matter however. This fear-based response can be more about
them then about you, as many people have an innate fear of insanity, and
others can be finger pointing bigots, abusers and social darwinists in
general.

I find that the real targets of these institutions are generally those who
are isolated and lack family and social support systems, that do not have
empathetic attachments to loved ones, and who also have a disabled victim
posture or perception of themselves, or genuine emotional confusion and
crisis.

I notice that I can display the most bizarre behavior, giggle and comment
that I am going through a phase and no one seems much concerned among those
who care about me. However, conducting myself in the same way among strangers
means an entirely different set of responses from them.

Just my two sense,
Cat


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