Well, well, well

[H2O Man]

12. Right.

Our culture does not recognize people with mental illness as representative of one of many legitimate human experiences. Instead, the greater culture pretends that those human beings who experience the symptoms of an illness are unworthy of inclusion in society. While they may not be placed in attics literally, they are restricted to the basements and outhouses of society.

More, we see the denial of human emotions ....every television channel has commercials for this pill or that patch, which will numb feelings and emotions (warning: there is a risk of heart attack, cancer, high blood pressure, blood in urine, or death associated with this miracle cure).

Being so far removed from the normal range of human emotions increases the likelihood of people finding a sense of "safety" by doing anger, when they may in fact be anxious, uncomfortable, or unsure of what they feel. Add the alienation that saturates this culture, and the emotional dynamic known as "road rage" spreads unchecked. We witness it even here, on the old "information highway."

I tend to ramble on and on. (smile) Sorry about that -- your post is interesting, and I hope that you share the article you are writing here on DU. I look forward to that.