Posted by lissa on July 28, 2001, at 11:39:06
This is just a game. I hope it's not offensive. How many causes can you come up for for mental illness? (they don't all have to be valid, just stuff you've heard/read about) ... here's my start:
oedipus, electra, your s--t-elimination style, the inheritance of the primitive thinking of aborigines, sinning, witchcraft, disordered thoughts, problems with delayed gratification, boundary issues, neurotransmitter problems, viruses, stress, the double-bind, cognitive distortions, child abuse, sexual abuse, repression, regression, discimination, menstruation, separation, attachment, failure-in-general, poor "reality testing", the suppression of your inner child, the suppression of your inner bitch, conservatism, liberalism, capitalism, alcoholism, narcissism, pessimism, magazine super-models, economic downturn, debts, "Learned Helplessness", "Fight or flight," treading the "borderline," poor coping skills, social ineptitude, inadequate sex -- and, of course, Mom.
poster:lissa
thread:8168
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