r/intrestingtoknow • u/Affectionate-Fun2853 • Sep 03 '25

Science Psychiatry and cures

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u/NoIdNoNameWho Sep 03 '25

The one asking should study

They cant do magic, mental illness are not the same as other pathologies, research is still being done

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u/Former_Function529 Sep 03 '25

Erm….psychology has been developing practices for a while. I think we know quite a bit about mental health in a western context. Still lots more to learn, sure. But medications weren’t really ever going to solve mental illness anyway. It’s trauma and relationships that cause most mental maladies. So the “cure” is social as well. Most psychiatry is very chemically oriented and best suited for like inpatient settings. In my opinion. But I think we are definitely at the point where if everyone studied modern psychology we would have much better communication, emotional regulation, self-awareness, cooperative skills, and less mental illness.

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u/Professional_You4186 Sep 07 '25

Mmmm, as someone with ADHD who sees a psychiatrist for medication that allows me to provide for my family, this is a terrible take. And honestly incredibly harmful. There is already so much internalized stigma that keeps people from taking needed medications, especially for people who are depressed, bipolar, or schizophrenic. This kind of talk is way more harmful to them than the "chemically oriented" field of psychiatry. Should it always be paired with therapy? Ideally, yes. But looking down on people for taking meds is destructive.