Quote from: nullama on Today at 10:29:43 AM

Quote from: slapper on Today at 07:10:52 AM

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I get your concerns about inadequate mental health services, more so in developing nations. However, implying that those with mental health issues might commit crimes due to lack of cheap help might be too general. True, money problems can hinder mental health care access, but linking crime strictly to this overlooks things like societal norms, personal choices, or legal systems.

Further, your argument about diagnosing mental health being more complex than physical health neglects strides made in the field. Methods like mental evaluations, guided conversations, and symptom tracking are often used in mental health diagnosis. They may not yield a value like BMI, but they give trustworthy mental health assessments.

The price tag and intricacy of mental health treatment doesn't undermine its effectiveness or necessity. While it can be pricey and demands lifestyle alterations, the upsides of mental health care surpass these challenges, leading to better overall life quality.

Yeah, I absolutely agree with you.

It's just that it's easier and cheaper to treat physical illnesses than mental health issues.

They are of course important, but given that it's more complicated to diagnose and treat them, I reckon they will always be behind the treatment of physical illness, although they do deserve the same or more importance.

Just imagine how we need to change the system of health care and society so that we can identify psychological problems at an early stage, because most people will never admit that they have any problems on a psychological level, although very many people have such problems to a greater or lesser extent.

In my opinion in order to do that we would have to introduce stricter control over each of us, and no one would like that, so society will never get rid of inadequate behavior of a certain percentage of people. We'll just have to accept it and be more attentive to our children and loved ones to protect our families from it.