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‘Alarming’ surge in mental ill health among young people in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges, experts warn (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] tacticalsugar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sure is interesting how people being unable to cope with the accelerating horrors of the modern age keeps getting called "mental illness". Turns out you don't have to care about people who don't have food, or shelter, or any other basic needs. You can just call them crazy and blame all their issues on "mental illness".

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean, it is mental illness! The fucked up, accelerating horrors of the modern age cause you to end up in mental ill health, because its unhealthy for your mental wellbeing. That said, I agree with your sentiment, that mental illness is still heavily stigmatized and used as an excuse to not address the actual issues.

[–] tacticalsugar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 months ago

The mental illness is a symptom of the root problem. The inability to cope with the modern world isn't by itself a mental illness, but it keeps getting called one.

I'll even take it a step further. I think most of these mental illnesses being attributed to inability to cope with modern society aren't mental illnesses at all, and are in fact a very healthy reaction to a very unhealthy system. But maybe I'm just crazy.