KELLY O'CONNELL AM 1450: Mental Health Mess

MAELSTROM OF US MENTAL HEALTHCARE MUST CHANGE The mental health industry has sprung a leak which only grows daily. The dinghy of despair, circles the drain while experts claim psychological problems all derive from genetics is a tawdry answer which does not bear scrutiny. Now scientists inform us that so-called “life events”, in other words our personal histories -- by far overshadow genes as the main cause of breakdowns and disorders. There is no chemical cure & people's minds are more than grey matter. But of course this was always the truth. The reason for the triumph of materialism over experience is borne of greed and shame and lack of spiritual insight. It’s  greed because the colossal pharma industry reaps billions a year spinning the lie  that that brain is just a pile of chemicals that needs a chemical cure to stay in ballance. It’s also shame that encourages us in our increasingly dysfunctional, sinful and self-centered society to blame genetics when clearly growing trends towards bad parenting and nightmare childhoods pump out increasing numbers of the psychically unwell. And it's lack of spiritualit insight that obscures the impact of losing our traditional way of life and the catastrophic effects from that. Of course disasters must then occur from this arrogant defiance of human habit and history, arising like an iceberg in front of the titanic when when we frustrate the most basic desires of children; to know and be raised by their parents. Finally, we need to return to common sense, a return to moral societal structure and talking-therapy and people centered cures, instead of pill popping, when problems do arise No wonder we live in such a schizophrenic world where the worst behavior is applauded but the most humane and kind folk are pilloried is anachronists. Where is mankind to turn? I have my opinions, KATHY….but stay tuned sportsfans!