Episode 3.
And then, it was August..... I am not going to attempt spitting some pseudo spiritual wisdom for myself right now, things have been getting increasingly more difficult in my mental space and I have been handling it the best I can. While getting into therapy is the goal, the main goal, it is a challenging task to take on and I wish more people were open with that fact. The truth of the matter is, we are very much still in the cave man days in terms of our knowledge of mental health and understanding the importance of it in societies . For context lets look at a mini timeline of mental health in America: 1840- Dorthea Dix begins her work at dismantling the corruption in "insane" asylums. People in asylums were treated barbarically; no light, no heat, often chained, and their methods of treatment were sadistic. A push for state hospitals ensues. 1880- People are shocked that the state hospitals are overcrowded with people as well as misperceptions about mental health; people ...