Hah, I only wish I got creativity or something positive out of it. Mine tends to manifest in long periods of sadness and dullness, with frequent spikes of panic and fear. If I got manic episodes I might feel differently, I dunno. But there was nothing romantic about it, and it kept me from doing anything creative and artistic.
I understand that for many people useful treatment isn't yet available and the existing options are frequently worse than nothing. I know I got particularly lucky. My point is that treatment that retains and even enhances all the positives someone might think of as part of the mental illness package is ultimately possible. That's what makes a trend towards embracing the whole package as inseperable or having some kind of causal relationship disturbing.
I got lucky too. But I mean, the whole approach ought to be rooted in autonomy and agency anyway. If I want to suppress my mad side and CONFORM, that's my right as well.
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Date: 2012-06-26 02:07 pm (UTC)I understand that for many people useful treatment isn't yet available and the existing options are frequently worse than nothing. I know I got particularly lucky. My point is that treatment that retains and even enhances all the positives someone might think of as part of the mental illness package is ultimately possible. That's what makes a trend towards embracing the whole package as inseperable or having some kind of causal relationship disturbing.
I got lucky too. But I mean, the whole approach ought to be rooted in autonomy and agency anyway. If I want to suppress my mad side and CONFORM, that's my right as well.