[eth0up]

You seem to have a practical outlook on the subject and I probably concur. I also think of, for example, the ascetic who self-immolates and does not succumb to the pain, but chars under the fire despite. Or the one who fasts for long durations enduring hunger and psychological torment but also atrophy and malnutrition. Or the putatively successful surgery substituting hypnosis for anesthesia. Certainly stress can weather a body or mind, and a salubrious head can fortify them. Perhaps there's an oxymoron or semantic trickster behind "drug. induced. psychosis.", and it could be referred to as "toxic state" instead. Regardless, not every individual is prepared for taking a Mind Over Matter approach to health, especially in terminal conditions. I think it might be a wiser approach to tout the possible benefits of applied psychology rather than indict the mind as the culprit of most illness. Also, thanks for the replies/comments.

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