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We should look at why our society has such high levels of mental illness, stress, and dysfunction. Putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound or having self medicatio
by brobdingnagians 4y ago
We should look at why our society has such high levels of mental illness, stress, and dysfunction. Putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound or having self medication become standard isn't a real solution, the underlying problems persist. If it's something about modern lifestyles, philosophies, or social environments, then fixing those could lead to much better mental health outcomes. We can do studies on which groups have the best mental health outcomes and encourage those.
- BossingAround 4y agoWhat I'm saying is that to a certain level, humanity will always want to change their consciousness. This has nothing to do with suffering in the world. Of course, suffering then leads to people seeking out quick fixes. But you know what? If you're suffering from chronic pains, and medical experts can't help you (as has been the case for many people), taking some of these drugs (like THC) is highly preferable to not having anything.
- felipemnoa 4y agoI wouldn't really call it changing consciousness but rather just escapism. A lot of people will do drugs because they are trying to escape their lives. Once addicted they are then trying to escape withdrawal.
- BossingAround 4y agoAnd that's where we disagree. I would hardly talk about a strong LSD/mushroom trip as escapism.