Episode 216: All mental illnesses are compromises

As people move through life, they are subject to experiencing
great pain, suffering, and trauma. And the healthy response to
these experiences is to withdraw from and avoid further contact
with them. The problem is that these experiences exist in reality
-- so withdrawing from and avoiding contact with them also means
withdrawing from and avoiding reality. And withdrawing from and
avoiding reality can create its own pain, suffering, and trauma.
Enter mental illness: it is a compromise solution that enables
the individual to avoid pain and suffering as much as possible
while avoiding the reality in which they exist as little as
possible.


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