Yup, Few seem to sense how little we understand ourselves, and most seem offended by the suggestion. One amazing thing about learning neuroscience is in learning outside-in to our experiencial assumptions. The pigeon-hole classifications of various mental illnesses suggests a legitimacy to patients that doesn't exist. And with the power of suggestion, the stigma does more harm than good. Consider telling a person each day they are getting stronger and the effect isn't small. Fill their mind with the stigma of being a broken person and it's like one is drowning and grasping for legitimacy. The guru Ramana Maharshi said it best: "every name and label is the cause of trouble" (at least when it comes to identity, in creating a false self-prison) Jamie On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 6:56 AM Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi UTOKers, > > > > > > I put this blog up today: > > > Most Mental Disorders are Not Mental Diseases > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.psychologytoday.com_us_blog_theory-2Dknowledge_202011_most-2Dmental-2Ddisorders-2Dare-2Dnot-2Dmental-2Ddiseases&d=DwIBaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=L7RNy2Lhg7ryX_VH6lx6hgzgFkoPaJov-XvlyDrp6kQ&s=NPNFKf9vRIESGVjWJflSQvWwukKSszzdyHdNjqLQnZU&e= > > > > > > > Hope everyone is doing well. > > > > > > Best, > > > G > > > ___________________________________________ > > > Gregg Henriques, Ph.D. > > > Professor > > > Department of Graduate Psychology > > > 216 Johnston Hall > > > MSC 7401 > > > James Madison University > > > Harrisonburg, VA 22807 > > > (540) 568-7857 (phone) > > > (540) 568-4747 (fax) > > > > > > *Be that which enhances dignity and well-being with integrity.* > > > Check out the Unified Theory Of Knowledge homepage at: > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.unifiedtheoryofknowledge.org_&d=DwIBaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=L7RNy2Lhg7ryX_VH6lx6hgzgFkoPaJov-XvlyDrp6kQ&s=8HSC00Y3VNDmjgONgf8ZBHmXjV8ROj1NRHA_VbeiGog&e= > > > > > > > > > > > > ############################ > > > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: > > write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > > or click the following link: > > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > > -- -Jamie ############################ To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1
