Being institutionalized.

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I think there is no "one size fits it all" rule, but i guess we agree on this.
In other words, there are different "truthes" depending on the very person and the background and at which point in life that person is right now.


As for the "chemical imbalances", i believe these are rather the effects of a mental condition as opposed to the causes. A severe depression will sooner or later cause that imbalance, but i dont buy into the concept a "healthy" person becomes depressive justbecause of a chemical imbalance.

There are a few cases where i would favor medication:

A suicidal emergency case, better to keep someone in the incarnation and deal with the issues later, than stick to an "ideology" and lose someone to suicide.

A person that is absolutely unwilling to walk a spiritual or healing path. For that person medication will be a great relief, but a major obstacle on the motivation to evolve. But its a perfectly valid choice not to deal with inner issues, if one wants.

A person who doesnt have the stability, capacity and support to really adress those issues. in these cases, temporary medication could put you in a position where you can start to build some solid foundation. This will later enable you to adress these issues.


Apart from that, i would not advise for medication whatsoever.

I strongly believe that its entirely possible you solve all "mental conditions" and emotional issues, which in a way is the same, without medication.


As for hallucinations and psychosis:
The problem is, in my opinion, that each psychotic or halluconatory state ultimately contains a spark of truth. There is at least a tiny little part involved that is true.
I guess thats why its so hard to let go.
What is wrong is the interpretation, the mental picture you create around it.

I would say, its a good idea to observe just regular life.
For example, i used to have issues (and still sometimes do) that i am being ignored, that people dont value what i say.
And it would be perfectly true that sometimes nobody responds to a post for example.
but what then happens deep inside of me would be:
I take it personal, although it most likely is not.
Then i start to believe what i have to give is not good enough, that ultimately my love is not good enough.
This triggers very old emotions from my family and also brings up emotions of life-thread.

The emotions would be perfectly true, they are still inside me and not yet completely healed.
The fact that nobody responds would also be true.
But my complete interpretation would be totally wrong, those things are not connected at all.
In a way, this is what psychosis is, just the degree of denial, the severity of emotions imvolved and the enormous misinterpretation are much much stronger.
Thats my view on it at least.

Ultimately psychosis is the unwillingness or inability to face the deeper truth of the self.

I believe, apart from organic causes like brain damage at birth or through an accident, its basically all the same and can all be adressed similarly. Plus i believe it can all be healed.
I have seen lots of people with extremely horrible biographies heal to a degree in just ten years that nobody imvolved in mainstream psychiatry, psychology or therapy would ever hold possible!