> I almost wish that my complaints were nakedly political, partisan, so that they would be easier to convey in shorthand. The only such shorthand that I have to

> I almost wish that my complaints were nakedly political, partisan, so that they would be easier to convey in shorthand. The only such shorthand that I have to offer is that the tragedy of our mental health culture lies in the emptiness of positivity, the desert of validation, awareness, and respect. Those always break upon the rocks of tragedy. Love the expression "the desert of validation, awareness, and respect." I think that's bang on -- all those things have no genuine nourishment to offer.