The definition of mental illness have been changing as long as mankind has been sentient. Mental illness easily falls within the parameters of "Pop Psychology". This year's Depression may be next year's Schizophrenia. It's a no-brainer to say that pharmaceutical companies are a huge influence on what mental illness to push this season.
"We are overstocked on Prozac. Let's push Anti-Depressants this quarter ... Harrumph, harrumph ..." (This is my dramatic "Boardroom" re-enactment).
However, what if mental illness is more accurately a "mental awareness" of what is going on in this huge interconnected ball of energy we (meaning humans, animals, rocks, water ... basically everything) call home?
Take schizophrenics for instance, they are diagnosed based on such indefinitive criteria as having auditory/visual hallucinations. Clairvoyants/Clairaudients are prided for these same abilities -- only they are not labeled as mentally ill. Instead, they are commended for their ability to "see" and "hear" what the average lay-person cannot.
It is a fact that each person has some natural "super power". Whether tap dancing, spelling, nurturing, writing, communicating etc., all people are born with unique gifts. The trick is finding yours.
Imagine a culture where we are encouraged to celebrate the awareness of this gift. We are given the resources and guidance to experiment until we find our talents. Once discovered, we would be able to exercise this passion to reach our greatest potential. Nothing builds a sense of worth and a reason to get out of bed every morning then when you have a passion for something.
In this enlightened culture, I suggest a world where we don't pump drugs into schizophrenics and other "mentally ill" people to try and numb out any feelings, visions and voices they may have. As a substitute, the community would invest more into the why and what of this phenomenon. Who knows what may be learned about communication through the eyes, ears and minds of these uniquely talented individuals. Imagine what we could learn and we made the full commitment to decipher their languages. What a wealth of information we could collect from this untapped pool.
Who knows? Maybe their contribution may be the next Rosetta Stone to our communication evolution.
By Psychic Kimberly Copyright June 6, 2014
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