The mental health industry secret: men founded then created borderline and bipolar for abused women.
Much easier to say “she has a disorder” then she’s been abused, betrayed, and experienced extreme loss.
Much easier to say “she needs medication” than she needs a support group, understanding, and new coping mechanisms.
Easier to say “she has a chemical imbalance in her brain” than she was taken advantage of and pushed beyond her ability to cope.
America is a militarized state. We see it in our politics, our schools, in medicine, pharmaceutical and drug policy, and capitalism. Everything seemingly is built on fear and an enemy to conquer without taking into consideration quality of life. Hopefully we can wake up from this
When we were gaslit as children, we learn to not trust our own feelings and our own perception. This will show up in relationships as questioning our reality or invalidating the realities of others.
@MarcusRediker I’ve questioned if this ruling on abortion was influenced by Justice Brown’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Possible retaliation from the conservative justices targeting her demographic?