I have noticed a disturbing amount of people that believe strongly in "that which has not yet or cannot be proven" (i.e. Fairies, Aliens, Ghosts, The Big G) and yet swear up and down that such disorders as panic, depression, or phobias are not real. Are we going backwards in understanding mental health in this country?
2007-10-25 18:53:38 · 4 answers · asked by bobble242 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm not putting down belief systems per se. It's a comparison. My main concern is the growing amount of apathy and ignorance towards mental health and disorders.
2007-10-25 19:33:51 · update #1
Believing in Fairies, Ghosts, Aliens is harmless. Depression HURTS people and families. It isn't that they don't BELIEVE in depression but that they don't want to DEAL with it.
At least that's what I think...
2007-10-25 19:02:04 · answer #1 · answered by luvrats 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it wrong that some people have beliefs different to your own? To others who have a strong belief in these ideas this is more valid or real than 'scientific fact'. Sometimes with hard evidence it is hard to see how others cannot view things in the same way... after all it is proven. BUT where would that leave others...there would be no diversity in our beliefs and the world would not be half as interesting. Many believe that disorders such as depression especially are not real, and why wouldn't they? After all, to many these are just states of mind. In life there can be many states of mind and different ways of being. My point being is that there are many different realities and ideals, so i guess i'll leave with the question of how real is real? Because everyones version of reality are very different.
2007-10-26 02:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ask George Bush, didn't he believe in weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ?
2007-10-26 02:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by psychologist_4u 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People are idiots.
2007-10-26 03:10:48 · answer #4 · answered by EmilyRose 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋