Under the Microscope

We put Mental Patients under the Microscope to try and find out what is wrong with them. I accept that I am all but completely insane 90% of the time. I started out hating myself for my own weakness. Now I simply can't believe that I live in a Society that is still so condemning and judgemental. The onus should not be upon the weak within our society to make themselves strong so that they fit in because that is simply impossible for most people with mental illness. If we were to have a Humane Society we would find occupation for these people that illustrates acceptance. We do this with I.H.C. If we do not do this the experiment of leaving people languishing in the community in almost complete isolation as a cost saving exercise is actually crueler than having people living in Mental Institutions. All my life I have never quite made the grade as a "Normal" person . Perhaps it was Brain Damage that started this Spiral into Insanity but whatever it was it has certainly given me a unique perspective. I am now BLAMED for my catastrophic fall from "Grace" into smoking Marijuana and the finger is pointed firmly at me for my failure and lack of control. But when I look back I didn't have a FUCKING CHANCE in the first place. I saw as a child how traumatised my mother was before me and that instilled such fear that naturally I isolated myself from a young age. But if we want to offer a Society that is conducive to the Mental Health of it's citizens we must stop focusing on what is wrong with the Mentally Ill and focus on why people are becoming Mentally unwell. I think a Holistic approach to Mental Illness would be much better than conveniently drugging the Victims as is most often the case. We must give each and every person in our Society the opportunity and dignity of work, however menial, or expect more violence and crime.