Any approach to mental health that doesn't involve an holistic component = understanding the more subtle dynamics of consciousness, is limited. Our understandin

Any approach to mental health that doesn't involve an holistic component = understanding the more subtle dynamics of consciousness, is limited. Our understanding of health is only ever as complete as our understanding of the universe and our place within it. Which makes sense considering "health" comes from Old English hǣlth, of Germanic origin, meaning "whole." Mainstream healthcare is pretty ill-equipped when it comes to helping people with mental health because what's at stake is a lot more than atoms, it's learning how to be with one's self... Which is more the function of spiritual traditions and philosophies than it is the function of doctors. (Of course, sometimes there are extreme conditions where medication can be useful to limit harm. But most times I'd argue it simply covers up symptoms and prevents the person from actually growing from the experience.)