> Do we tell cancer or AIDS patients their only hope is to change their outlook on life? No. We know the physiological cause and treat it. Well, this is the wo

> Do we tell cancer or AIDS patients their only hope is to change their outlook on life? No. We know the physiological cause and treat it. Well, this is the worst possible interpretation of my point, or whatever they call that in debate circles. I never said all physical ailments have a psychological basis, obviously a virus doesn't, just some of them very well could. I think it's crazy as well as ignores a lot of evidence out there to rule out all physical ailments from having a psychological basis. A scenario often cited towards this is the plunge in life expectancy across the board following the collapse of communism in ex-communist states, due to tremendous amounts of stress from a forced change in your way of life. Clearly psychological dimensions can affect your physical health and balance of systems in your body. I agree that such a diagnosis should only be a last resort, but I disagree that it should never be considered a valid diagnosis.