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We live in a world that is faster pace then ever before.
Millions are won and lost in the blink of an eye. Even Healthcare is a multi-billion dollar business... when it's purpose is to keep us healthy.
It's failing. Miserably.
See it's missing some key details, especially when it comes to mental illness. What it's missing is clear to me, and I don't understand how it is not clear for our healthcare providers. We band-aid when we should deal... and focus on the small stuff when the big stuff just gets bigger.
We need to start dealing with our fears, and healthcare is just creating more.
Let's break this down. Fear is mainly caused by living in the future or dwelling in the past.
The future is so scary, because of the unknown that we make up a future that is a lot harder then it actually will be. Causing Anxiety which leads to other major health problems.
And we can't get over the mistakes that we made in the past. Causing a depression that makes us give up on everything. It devalues our self worth and demoralizes even the strongest of us.
Is it any wonder we suffer from more mental illness then ever in history?
I often think about how people in the dark ages were able to flourish with the mental and physical health that we have today. I never heard of a knight that was afraid to leave the house. Because that Knight couldn't have made it then.
Mental Illness is a modern day epidemic of Biblical proportions. The people that have no mental illness are now the abnormal in society... While it's perfectly acceptable for children as young as 2 years old to suffer from depression and anxiety disorder.
I'm not putting down anybody with a mental illness... you are the normal. I am right there with you. I am pointing my finger at our healthcare providers and hospitals. But they are not alone... I will jump on the bandwagon and blame the food and drug industries as well.
We need to realize that things are not getting any better... they are getting worse. And, how much worse are we going to allow this to get.
There's too much money in it though.
When you look at the facts... mental illness has gone up as the food quality has gone down. Corn Syrup and high levels of sugar are crippling our nation and we wont stop to fix the fears we live with on a daily bases.
They are all connected though... More money goes into fast food which is causing a good amount of our physical conditions today (including Asthma and Allergies)... So, we go see our healthcare provider which prescribes us medication that only band-aids the ever growing problem.
You have a problem, there's a pill for it. So depression and anxiety are given a pill too... Some work very well. But they are prescribed by our doctor... most times without even seeing a professional therapist to help them with the long term care.
Pills only work for so long, we build up a resistance.
We need to work on the fears... the past and the future.
Taking prescription medication is ok, but therapy is also needed.
Sorry if I offended anyone with this rant... but it gets to me sometimes, how corrupt this world is... Without any care for the people who need real help the most.
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