Posted by Sarah T. on August 5, 2005, at 0:51:11
In reply to Dr Bob -- yes, Lou, it is about you this time, posted by Racer on August 4, 2005, at 22:58:40
Hi Racer,
I am very appreciative of your message. You wrote what I've been wanting to write for a long time. It is clear that a lot goes on here that is neither supportive nor educational. I do not understand why mental health is so low on Psychobabble's list of priorities. Although Psychobabble is not a therapy board, I believe its ultimate goal should be the encouragement and promotion of mental health, and health in general. Certain behaviors should not only NOT be supported or encouraged; they should be discouraged and/or disciplined. For example, if a severely ill, untreated, unmedicated individual made it his life's mission to ACT OUT his illness on the board rather than seek help via medication and therapy, and if that individual spent nearly all day, every day, month after month, year after year, tormenting and harassing others who struggle valiantly to overcome their afflictions, then that person should be either permanently banned from the board or banned for several years, with the possibility of return being contingent upon his being in, remaining in, and reaching certain goals in psychiatric treatment. Other posters should be actively dissuaded from engaging in what is called "co-dependency" or "enabling" in popular jargon. Psychoanalysts refer to a shared delusion as "Folie a deux." Dr. Bob and Psychobabblers should be doing everything we can to prevent Psychobabble from becoming the "Folly of many."
"Support and education." Support and education to what end? Terrorists support and encourage each other in order to harm those whom they resent and hate. Terrorists educate each other for the purpose of perpetuating EVIL, often in the name of god and religion.
I believe that support and education are devoid of meaning unless they are applied to healthy, constructive goals. Psychobabble members should provide support and education to each other for the purpose of promoting mental HEALTH, NOT mental illness.
poster:Sarah T.
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