RIP Neil Currey

[Big Beat]

Albert Camus maintained that the only important philosophical dilemma was that of suicide. In our current society it is a taboo subject and anyone who talks about it is stigmatized, locked up and medicated.

This mental health "crisis" is the worst thing that could happen to a lover of personal freedom. History has shown that these psychiatric experts have caused terrible harm to millions of human beings.

Many people do not even talk about these matters with their friends because they are afraid that they will be "treated" against their will. Its a medical principle that one must accept and do agree with medical treatment, but when it comes to mental health, the laws allow you to be forced to receive treatment.

Once again, authoritarianism is the problem, giving power to mental health experts only increases this medical dictatorship.

The biggest issue as I see it is when people are not thinking clearly as their mental health deteriorates, they have a distorted view of reality. It this state they can convince themselves of nearly anything.

Many problems develop when people are overwhelmed by life because of too much stress or their childhood trauma is like tying an iron ball to their leg and asking them not to drown in deep water.

Altered states are not all bad as they force people to see harsh reality or force them to come to terms with the scars in their subconscious.

Working through problems using coping strategies is always going to work better than medications that numb people's minds out. Of course some people are so ill they can't look after themselves and need a lot of help.