Misunderstood Belief Systems
The medical field has a long history of overpathologizing human experiences that are normal, but not universal. Distinguishing misunderstood beliefs from medical or psychiatric symptoms is a nuanced process. The articles below explore the sticking places between personal belief and medical or psychiatric illnesses.
Misunderstood Beliefs 101
The field of psychiatry has a very complex and often dark history. While they have led the way in identifying life saving treatments for a variety of symptoms and syndromes, they have often made egregious errors by pathologizing natural and healthy human experiences.
Value in Aging and Death
Death has always been an important undercurrent in the psychic experience of human life. It has been a contentious point in the philosophies, religions, psychologies, and medical communities in the west.