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Mental illness
Wednesday, July 25 at 1:42 PM

R.D. Roland of Lakewood writes:

Until mental illness can be defined by chemical or biological abnormalities and the various diagnoses sorted according to these defined abnormalities, the treatment and management of the problems will continue to result in tragic disappointment and a growing escape from the rule of law. When someone can tell what is going on in the mind of another, they are assuming the role of God, wizard or clairvoyant. We have decades of “scientific study” and have more problems with mental health than ever before, in spite of all the drugs and increasing number of health care professionals. I believe the problem lies in equating the mind with the brain, and the soul with the body; they are not the same. The mind and soul manifest itself through the brain and the body. Could this be a spiritual problem that will require a spiritual understanding and a spiritual solution?

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