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MrsMoe wrote
Many MANY cases of mental and emotional distress/imbalance directly stems from mental/emotional trauma rather than a born chemical imbalance.
I strongly dislike blanket labels such as ADD, Bi-Polar disorder, etc. Everyone I know that was nuts or had issues had... well... issues. Yes, some human beings are stronger than others, however I think rather than masking problems with drugs and labels maybe medical professionals should investigate the root causes.
All criminals are mentally sick, or they would not commit crimes. Many of those that have behavioral health issues have had bad childhoods, come from poor communities, have been sexually abused, etc. Trauma can cause damage, plain and simple... there is only so much the human mind can take or be exposed to.
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Without labels, the conversations among health care professionals and therapists would become ridiculously unwieldy and confused. Lay people who use the labels misuse them and are generally clueless regarding the finer distinctions that can be made in the diagnostic criteria. The labels are merely shorthand, and it's a lot easier than reciting an entire chapter of the DSM.
By the way, isn't "mentally sick" something of a blanket label for criminals? I would strongly dislike being labeled "mentally sick" because I was arrested and incarcerated for practicing civil disobedience.
The only behaviors that arise soley from environmental factors are spinal reflexes.
And there is no such thing as a "chemical imbalance". The only people promoting that idea are the pharmaceutical companies.