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by Red_Leaves_Flyy 2210 days ago
The dsm5 is a billing manual. Psychology is still a juvenile practice rife with the problems of a juvenile industry. Fact is, psychology can't do much to make people happier if their life isn't great to begin with.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/19/bad-news-is-were-dying-earlier-in-britain-down-to-shit-life-syndrome

The solution is not legitimate metal health institutions, there are many great ones. They are merely powerless to meet their goals when their patients lives are the problem. Instead we need to put the people of this country first. This needs to be enshrined in law and people must be provided a bare minimum to allow them to thrive. Forced poverty to benefit shareholders has had ruinous effects of the people wherever it's been attempted.