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I don’t think depression and anxiety are mental illnesses...

I believe they are problems of living and coping with trauma...a normal reaction to childhood abuse and neglect. Simple lifestyle changes and CBT will work. Calling it mental illness is stigmatizing and disempowering.

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curiosi · 61-69, F

Yep, but the drug companies make a fortune selling pills that turn people into zombies.

CheshireAzur · 36-40, F

@curiosi True. But imagine having schizophrenia, and the only way to have a productive life is to be on your meds.

curiosi · 61-69, F

@CheshireAzur Depression and anxiety are NOT schizophrenia. Schizophrenia in layman's terms is kind of like the brain is swiss cheese.

CheshireAzur · 36-40, F

@curiosi I was addressing your point of "drug companies making a fortune". Also, you might want to look up the DSM-5.

Wiseacre · F

Indeed...compulsive nose picking could be called a “compulsive disorder, for which there is medication.@curiosi