>>11075239I more agree with you than not, but the problem is that psychiatry is infiltrated and weaponized. The system is very fucked, a least in the US. It's a landmine you have to deal with. Additionally, many of the meds are fucked up. I would personally only use that shit as a last resort if I found that being without whatever I lack is unacceptable. Otherwise, I let it become part of me.
As an example, I have ADHD. I refused to take the meds for it when I was little because it turned me into a zombie. As a result, my short term memory sucks, but I am a very skilled multitasker and can swap between not only tasks but mental models effectively and quickly. Due to this, I have a job that requires those skills where I get paid 80k a year.
Since my memory sucks, to cope with it, I had to develop skills in taking effective notes. As a result, since I sometimes have to start over basically and because of my skill in adopting mental models other than my own, I frequently research things in detail, make effective working aids, explore and understand issues deeply with great attention to detail, and make SOPs and such for coworkers that help us all do our jobs better. That's why I got a raise, award, and cash bonus recently all in rapid succession.
Yeah it sucks not being able to memorize shit as quickly or easily as others and I had to mute what I was listening to in order to write this without accidentally losing my place or something, but I am myself, and I turned aspects of myself doctors tried to say were a weakness requiring medical intervention that alters brain chemistry into strengths I'm proud of and applied them to a field where my strengths are appreciated.
