Evil Deeds

I know everyone can't be saved but does one have to be psychotic to be saved? I know Oprah has a lot of money but can't someone save that poor Bipolar woman.

Normalcy can be faked.

Enjoyable post.

But if what we mean by "normal" is defined solely by how well a person conforms to society, does what is expected of them, and does not stand out too conspicuously from the herd, what becomes of individuality? Creativity? Self-expression? Indeed, it could be argued that much of what we deem maladaptive, abnormal or pathological behavior patterns are, at some conscious or unconscious level, acts of rebellion rooted in anger about not being allowed to authentically be oneself in society.

Love and agree with this entirely.

Individuality should be something one strives for, not classified as a mental disorder. It has been proven throughout history that collective socialism is dangerous for society. People in large groups often tend to gravitate towards negative thoughts and tend to push for perverse ideas as they become the whole of one. In other words they tend to think alike. For instance, a friend sees a blue sports car and thinks it's just the most awesome vehicle she has ever seen, she reports this to her "friends" and quite a few like it too. Pretty soon said sports cars profits rise from sales based on opinion.

So no, never think for yourself, of course you need government, and big business and the healthcare industry to do that for you. Why? Because it benefits their pocketbooks. Duh! Hitler got started the same way.

We perpetually as human beings, tend to repeat history, over and over and over again. No one noticed that Hilter wasn't blond, it was completely missed by the majority of society, yet he was supposedly promoting blond hair and blue eyes? He had neither folks! How easily the masses are deceived. No critical, individual thinking skills are expected from the masses. That would be a mental disorder. There was heavy sarcasm dripping off of that last sentence.

Another example of "collective" thinking is found in the DSM in which it had classified homosexuality as a mental disorder, of course their accusations of psychosis changed drastically when the gay rights activists started making an issue of it.

Once again you cannot be an individual unless a majority group tells you so.
Why do you think you are spammed every day on your television sets with tons of commercials? Have you ever
counted how many commercials there are during one show? Now get off your butts and go buy the things that big pharma and the industrialists tell you to. Getting the picture yet?

Individuality vs. Herd Conformity (Erich Fromm), which will you choose?

As a mom of a boy with ADHD, sometimes not being what society considers "normal" is the cause of suffering. My son has had a struggle with being bullied and not accepted by his peers for his individuality. As his mom, this is a struggle for me... do I medicate him so that he can fit in and not be bullied? Will this negatively affect his self-esteem in the long run? Do I now medicate him for the anxiety and depression this causes him as well? Society is so quick to be judgmental and rejecting of people who don't fit a certain mold, and it is that rejection that causes so much suffering for many people. If people could be more kind to each other, more accepting of people for their own individual quirks and idiosyncrasies, we might eliminate a lot of suffering and mental illness, starting with depression and anxiety.