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I applaud mission creep. When most problems are labeled mental illnesses, we can unstigmatized psychiatry and easily get everyone the help they need.
by Charuru 16y ago
I applaud mission creep. When most problems are labeled mental illnesses, we can unstigmatized psychiatry and easily get everyone the help they need.
- angusgr 16y agoI think I see what you're getting at here, and I agree that unstigmatizing mental illness is important. But does "everyone" really need "help" from the psychiatric profession?
- smeatish 16y agoIf "help" came to mean applying tenets from Positive Psychology, then I'm all for it. If "help" means drugs as so often is the case, then I hope not. You can spend a lifetime "fixing" all your problems, or you can get on with your life and focus on your positive strengths and learn to manage the negative. http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/ http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/
- 1053r 16y agoDoes "everyone" really need "help" from the medical profession? The dental profession? I think you may be showing signs of stigmatizing mental illness yourself a bit, there.
- angusgr 16y agoI'm not the one who downvoted you, so I thought I'd reply. Cos you kind of have a point. But I'd argue that a psychiatrist is a medical specialist in the same way that a cardiologist or a urologist is. Everyone needs to be aware of their cardiac health and see their General Practitioner if they have concerns. Not everyone needs to be diagnosed with a disease by a cardiologist. Ditto mental health.