Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Is mental illness the issue?

[Racheli Gai (racheli]

Hi Liz,
I don't understand why this discussion is upsetting you.  It might seem to
you  to be merely a matter of semantics, but to me it seems something 
altogether different.  
I also happen to think that what to *DO* has a lot with what we see  as
the cause of the problem:  If it's
illness, certainly it might require different measures to correct than if
it's all of us (to differing degrees), trying to unlearn old habits, and
acquiring new ways to behave/be in the world.

R. 


>Whatever. Talking about terms is what I didn't want to get into. The
>person asked about what to *DO*, not for endless talk about what is
>mental illness and what the politically correct term is. Sorry to be so
>curt, but I'm losing patience with this.

>Liz

>> 
>> 
>> Perhaps the description "dysfunctional" is better than "mentally ill". We
>> are probably all mentally ill according to one definition or another but
>> most of us are functional and work with others in ways that promote their
>> functionality and the functionality of the community. Some people are unable
>> to do that. They don't get things done and block others from getting things
>> done. They are dysfunctional.
>> 
>> Sharon

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