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Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.
It's not really a philosophical discussion. It's actually a scientific one - one of psychology to be exact.
You are absolutely right. Healthy individuals may exhibit one or two symptoms of a mental illness but not to the extent which the DSM IV would diagnose them.
The two most commonly confused illnesses are OCD and narcissism. Whenever a person says, "Gosh! I'm so OCD! I just put the smaller book on top of the bigger book because it totally bugs me!" it's annoying because that doesn't mean you have OCD.
Same with narcissism. There is such a thing as healthy narcissism. It's crucial that we as humans like ourselves as it is a fundamental part of mental health. It's all about striking that middle ground.
I have an associates in psychology. It won't get me anywhere because you need a masters or higher but it's a culmination of classes I picked up along the way. I find the field to be amazingly interesting.
The one issue I have with it are classmates who look at the criteria for a mental illness, realize they have one or two of the symptoms and then panic because they are assuming they have the illness. This is quite common, actually, but still.
I'd say mental illness is perhaps one of the least understood things in our society and it's a shame that is the case. According to one study (sorry, I can't remember which) 47% of people asked would not even befriend someone with a mental illness. That's insanity in my mind as most people with mental illness are able to function normally they just need assistance in one area.
It's like saying I won't be your friend because you have a broken arm, basically.
Yeah, sorry for the long post but I love psychology.