Denial and doubt

  I see many advertisements for mental health services, just ask your doctor. In the last few years that's even a question on those forms you have to fill out before your doctors appointment. I always just check no; I don't feel like killing myself today. I'm not sure when that became a question to ask someone in a general sense like that. How are you feeling? I don't have any aches or pains, but I feel depressed, I'm just not as happy as I feel like I could be, probably a quality of life issue, but I'm thinking about killing myself. It's really a state I just call, living. Yeah, sometimes I'm not happy and sometimes I am.

 I think it is a disturbing trend, this attitude of, "you need help." That seems to be the message I get from all this awareness. There is certainly some magic medication that can dull your senses enough that you just don't notice. Then you can use this diagnosis as a sort of excuse. Others are then expected to comply with your wishes and just play along. We have even taken to legalizing magic medication that will chill you out. It's cool man, no worse than alcohol. Don't drive high should be sufficient warning against any protentional dangers. That has worked extremely well with alcohol. Strange how the AMA says if you have more than two drinks a day you are an alcoholic. That's for men, cut that in half for women. But with pot it isn't about how much you smoke; it's about how often you smoke. 

 For me this attitude is one of doubt. It is instilling doubt in the minds of the people. By constantly telling everyone how much they need help, how their thinking isn't right, they are instilling doubt. Everyone else feels this way so it must be right. That's what is being taught today. It's all about perception and influencing that perception. I'm old enough to remember when patriotism was taught as a noble ideal. I remember when it was normal to say America is number one. Can't say that today. Today we are being taught to doubt our own mental faculties. Are you sure you don't need help? Hey, there's no shame in seeking help. In fact, seeking help is just a sign of maturity. You should seek help even when you don't think you need help, don't be thinking you are strong in that regard. You're weak and need help. You are depressed! 

 Most of this begins with denial. There's an awful lot of that going on right now. Denial of basic facts. An abortion terminates the life of a child. That's a fact. Regardless of any reasoning for performing that procedure, that is the result of that procedure. If you can justify that as a valid choice you can't then protest against terminating a life in any other situation as well. Criminals get the death sentence, and we fight wars. Both actions require the termination of life and that's a valid choice. There are two genders. Another simple fact. You may feel like your assignment is wrong, but it isn't, it is what it is. You may feel like a celebrity but you're not getting a star in front of Graumans Chinese theater. That's just a fact. Some people will like you, some people will not. Sometimes people just say mean things and hurt our feelings. Get over it.

 You can't live your life in doubt and denial. It'll save you a lot of money in pills and therapists. Quit doubting yourself and being so concerned with what the crowd is saying. Understand one thing, the crowd wants you to go along with them because they have doubt. All their denial is an attempt to avoid reality. You can't learn to live your life in a book. Education has little to do with being a mature adult. Accepting reality, remaining confident in your abilities and being aware of your limitations will take you far. Joining the popular group, adopting what the group thinks or says isn't really being independent. To be truly independent you have to walk alone sometimes. 

 Living your best life. I hear that phrase all the time and what does that mean. Is your best life doing what you want, when you want, with whom you want? In short, having it your way, like the promise at burger king? I'm old enough to remember when Kids where King at that establishment. The message is different today. Today it is all about you, and the way you feel. And if you're not feeling validated by the world around you the world should change to suit you. But that isn't going to happen so we can just medicate the world away and you can live your best life. That's the perception but not the reality. Medicines do not extend the average lifespan of humans. That is just a scientific fact. In truth the average lifespan of an American has decreased over the last few years and is expected to continue to do so. Of course, enough medication and you won't even notice that. You can deny that, you can doubt it, but you will be just as dead. It's a fact.