I just don't get how American adults who have been alive and witnessed a lot of the crimes we've committed just chuck that shit to the wayside and forget about it or internalize it and say it was a good thing. It's so damaging to the point where, like you said, you can't even seek help without being ingratiated by this bullshit.
It's like completely separate realities just coexisting and clashing smh
Seriously, my therapist went to college for free because that's how the public university system was when they were my age and when I say "gosh I would love to finish my degree but it's 30k a year" they just say "this administration is focused on fixing that and creating good jobs" Something about making $200 an hour really turns your brain to mush or something. I have been joking about charging him $200 an hour to explain American history and economics.
They're not trying to reason with you, they're trying to get you to a mental state where you can be productive. The individualistic approach to mental health is fundamentally inadequate, but capitalism/Liberalism aren't equipped to address that. Citations Needed had a great episode on this not too long ago, if you're interested!
Edit: Ep124 - Mental Health & Covid: How US Media Spins Societal Failures Into Personal Self-Help Journeys by Citations Needed Podcast on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/pUQb
Several comments expressed interest so I figured I'd just post the link here. Hope it helps bring ya'all a little comfort and better understanding. Solidarity to my neuro-divergent comrades.
I just don't get how American adults who have been alive and witnessed a lot of the crimes we've committed just chuck that shit to the wayside and forget about it or internalize it and say it was a good thing. It's so damaging to the point where, like you said, you can't even seek help without being ingratiated by this bullshit.
It's like completely separate realities just coexisting and clashing smh
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Scratch a liberal
Ow that hurt, y'know hitler and mussolini had some good ideas
Seriously, my therapist went to college for free because that's how the public university system was when they were my age and when I say "gosh I would love to finish my degree but it's 30k a year" they just say "this administration is focused on fixing that and creating good jobs" Something about making $200 an hour really turns your brain to mush or something. I have been joking about charging him $200 an hour to explain American history and economics.
They're not trying to reason with you, they're trying to get you to a mental state where you can be productive. The individualistic approach to mental health is fundamentally inadequate, but capitalism/Liberalism aren't equipped to address that. Citations Needed had a great episode on this not too long ago, if you're interested!
Edit: Ep124 - Mental Health & Covid: How US Media Spins Societal Failures Into Personal Self-Help Journeys by Citations Needed Podcast on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/pUQb
Several comments expressed interest so I figured I'd just post the link here. Hope it helps bring ya'all a little comfort and better understanding. Solidarity to my neuro-divergent comrades.
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Edited my comment with the link! Episode 124
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I will watch that. Thank you.