Re: MF Discussion Topic for July 2005

From: Nathan Pila (pila@sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Jul 15 2005 - 21:45:59 BST

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    Sam,

    When I raised the question I thought of the psycho-active drugs that are
    given to those who are distressed in the hope of alleviating their symptoms.
    I wonder whether this approach makes sense for two reasons. First, no one
    knows how the drugs work; not the doctors, not the researchers, not the drug
    companies. And secondly, if someone is experiencing distress it could mean
    that the individual finds her/himself in an environment that would cause
    distress to any normally functioning human being; the reason for the
    distress is not the person but the fact that the person is attempting to fit
    in to a toxic environment. Take the person out of the situation and the
    distress disappears. Without the use of the medication.

    I went on your site and am currently reading it. Based on what I have read
    so far, it seems that we might view aspects of the world in a similar way.

    Regards to you, and thanks for the imput.
    Nathan
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Sam Norton" <elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk>
    To: <moq_focus@moq.org>
    Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 7:11 AM
    Subject: Re: MF Discussion Topic for July 2005

    > Hi Nathan,
    >
    > Coincidentally I posted on this topic on my blog just before going on
    > holiday, see:
    > http://elizaphanian.blogspot.com/2005/06/tom-cruise-and-mental-suffering.html
    >
    > In simple terms, I would have thought that the MoQ would agree with the
    > Szasz-type rejection of conventional understandings of mental illness.
    > Specifically, the division between levels 2 and 3 in the MoQ would suggest
    > that the methods and analyses suitable for treating low quality at level 2
    > *cannot* be directly transferred to deal with low quality at levels 3 or
    > 4.
    > Which provokes interesting questions about what can - but that leads onto
    > religious questions....
    >
    > Thanks for raising the topic.
    >
    > Sam

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