I 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 sk

I 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.