Comments on: I fear I am not in my perfect mind. http://polarcoaster.net/2007/06/18/i-fear-i-am-not-in-my-perfect-mind/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Gianna http://polarcoaster.net/2007/06/18/i-fear-i-am-not-in-my-perfect-mind/#comment-320 Gianna Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:39:19 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/06/18/i-fear-i-am-not-in-my-perfect-mind/#comment-320 I find this segment of the article most compelling and well, disturbing, "It is rather that the medicalization of Lear’s behavior deprives it of moral significance. If only Lear had taken the right pills, everything would have been all right, and Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia would have been like the Andrews Sisters. The only question Lear raises for the modern mind is how to get him, or anyone like him, to the right doctor on time," I think the medicalization of all our problems serve to disempower us and when we accept it, it often allows us to not be responsible for our own behavior. We are sick. We can not help ourselves. We are not responsible for our behavior. I should go on...but my poor little brain is tired. I find this segment of the article most compelling and well, disturbing,

“It is rather that the medicalization of Lear’s behavior deprives it of moral significance. If only Lear had taken the right pills, everything would have been all right, and Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia would have been like the Andrews Sisters. The only question Lear raises for the modern mind is how to get him, or anyone like him, to the right doctor on time,”

I think the medicalization of all our problems serve to disempower us and when we accept it, it often allows us to not be responsible for our own behavior. We are sick. We can not help ourselves. We are not responsible for our behavior.

I should go on…but my poor little brain is tired.

]]> By: Polly http://polarcoaster.net/2007/06/18/i-fear-i-am-not-in-my-perfect-mind/#comment-322 Polly Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:25:11 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/06/18/i-fear-i-am-not-in-my-perfect-mind/#comment-322 On the one hand, I agree with you. On the other hand, there are plenty of people who don't medicalize their problems but still refuse to take any responsibility for their own behaviour. They say it's just their nature and they won't bother trying to change, or they blame the way other people have treated them and they won't bother trying to change. Then there are people who won't believe that any of their problems could be the result of an illness and wind up hating themselves for their "character flaws" and "not trying hard enough" when really, they're trying <em>hard</em> enough but should probably be trying something <em>different.</em> One of the different things they should try is not blaming themselves for everything. On the one hand, I agree with you. On the other hand, there are plenty of people who don’t medicalize their problems but still refuse to take any responsibility for their own behaviour. They say it’s just their nature and they won’t bother trying to change, or they blame the way other people have treated them and they won’t bother trying to change. Then there are people who won’t believe that any of their problems could be the result of an illness and wind up hating themselves for their “character flaws” and “not trying hard enough” when really, they’re trying hard enough but should probably be trying something different. One of the different things they should try is not blaming themselves for everything.

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