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by Teapot 4999 days ago
Combating depressions and suicides. In many cases there's also outside causes that begins downward spirals.

People often suggests therapy and/or pills that changes you. But they rare suggests exploring external causes, and external solutions.

For example, it may be better to drug bullies rather than victims...

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Some social critics say psychology/psychiatry's rise is in part because it let other people and institutions do victim blaming, and not invest in treating societal problems.

It also fits well with neo-liberal thought:"little concern for externalities", "rational consumer" and this kind of bullshit.