3 ms·
Jonathan Swift supposedly said: You cannot reason someone out of something he or she was not reasoned into. I think that's typically true but I also would
by criddell 3y ago
Jonathan Swift supposedly said:
You cannot reason someone out of something he or she was not reasoned into.
I think that's typically true but I also would try anyway.
- kayodelycaon 3y agoI don't think that's true with mental illness. He's referring to emotions being the source of a person's beliefs rather than reason. People can learn coping skills to deal with things they can't control. Reasoning can override emotion. For myself, learning I was bipolar allowed me to understand what was happening and be able to put things in context. I still need medication but I don't need as much of it.